Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
Directed by John Huston
During World War II, an American marine and an Irish nun form an unlikely friendship after being stranded on a South Pacific island. They find comfort in one another while hoping for a rescue, as they try to avoid capture by the Japanese.
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- Mark LarisApril 26, 2026This is a very different kind of WW2 story. Both Mitchum and Kerr are great actors and are great in this film. Mitchum is a classic tough guy but in this film we also see his tender side. I highly recommend this film to anyone who appreciates truly great acting and a good story.
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison Trivia
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison was released on April 19, 1957.
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison was directed by John Huston.
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison has a runtime of 1h 48m.
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison was produced by Eugene Frenke, Buddy Adler.
During World War II, an American marine and an Irish nun form an unlikely friendship after being stranded on a South Pacific island. They find comfort in one another while hoping for a rescue, as they try to avoid capture by the Japanese.
The key characters in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison are Sister Angela (Deborah Kerr), Corporal Allison USMC (Robert Mitchum).
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison is rated Approved.
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison is a Drama, Adventure, War film.
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison had a budget of $2.9M.