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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)

PG 108 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   13 March 1957 (USA)
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A Marine and a Nun, both shipwrecked on a Pacific Island, find solace in one another as the two wait out the war.

Director:

John Huston

Writers:

John Lee Mahin (screenplay), John Huston (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr
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Cast

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Storyline

In 1944, in South Pacific, the castaway Marine Corporal Allison drifts in a raft to the Tuasiva Island, where he meets Sister Angela. She tells him that she is the only person in the island and was left behind by the runaway boat to Fiji Island while seeking the local priest. Stranded in the island, but with water, fish and fruits, their paradisiacal life ends when the Japanese arrive to build a base, forcing Allison and the nun to hide in a cave. The crude marine provides the necessary supply for their survival and falls in love for the nun. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Nun | Cave | Pacific Theater | Soldier | Beautiful Woman  | See more »

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Action | Adventure | Drama | War

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese

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Also Known As:

Der Seemann und die Nonne See more »

Filming Locations:

Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago

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Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)
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Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording) | 4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The director and the explosives expert were reportedly left hanging onto an elevated platform on location - uninjured - after a short-circuit in explosives-effect wiring unexpectedly set off all of some 30 planted detonation devices at one time. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Robert Mitchum is shown throughout the movie wearing a metal expansion bracelet for his wristwatch. Such bracelets were introduced by Speidel in the 1950s. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Cpl. Allison, USMC: Let's just keep it quiet, ma'am. You speak English?
Sister Angela: Yes.
Cpl. Allison, USMC: Are there any Japs around?
Sister Angela: You're... You're an American.
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Referenced in John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1989) See more »