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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 47m
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Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
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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 as the two hope for a re... Read allDuring 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 as the two hope for a rescue.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 as the two hope for a rescue.
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    • John Huston
    • John Lee Mahin(screenplay)
    • John Huston(screenplay)
    • Charles Shaw(novel)
    • Robert Mitchum
    • Deborah Kerr
    • John Huston
    • John Lee Mahin(screenplay)
    • John Huston(screenplay)
    • Charles Shaw(novel)
    • Robert Mitchum
    • Deborah Kerr
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    • 85User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars

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    Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
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    Robert Mitchum in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
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    Robert Mitchum in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
    Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)

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    Robert Mitchum
    Robert Mitchum
    • Corporal Allison USMC
    Deborah Kerr
    Deborah Kerr
    • Sister Angela
      • John Huston
      • John Lee Mahin(screenplay)
      • John Huston(screenplay)
      • Charles Shaw(novel)
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    • Trivia
      When filming began, Robert Mitchum worried that Deborah Kerr would be like the prim characters she frequently played. However, after she swore at director John Huston during one take, Mitchum, who was in the water, almost drowned laughing. The two stars went on to have an enduring friendship which lasted until Mitchum's death in 1997.
    • Goofs
      Allison is shown throughout the movie wearing a metal expansion bracelet for his wristwatch. Such bracelets were introduced by Speidel in the 1950s.
    • Quotes

      Cpl. Allison, USMC: I, uh... I've never loved anyone or anybody before... I've never even *lived* before. Never really... lived... inside. That's why I want to ask you to marry me. I want to look after you... not only while we're here but for the rest of our lives. So, tell me, ma'am, if there's a chance.

      [awkward pause]

      Cpl. Allison, USMC: I don't mean to give offense. ma'am, but... is there?

      Sister Angela: No, Mr. Allison. You see, I've already given my heart... to Jesus Christ, our Lord.

      Cpl. Allison, USMC: Like you was engaged or somethin'?

      Sister Angela: Yes.

      [shows him her left hand]

      Sister Angela: This is the ring, and when I take my final vows, I'll wear a gold one: a marriage ring.

      Cpl. Allison, USMC: Oh, I didn't know it was set up like that. I guess I didn't have no right to speak.

      [slaps the box beside him, stands up]

      Cpl. Allison, USMC: Well, I guess I'll go fix that lean-to for ya!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: 1944 SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC
    • Connections
      Featured in The Sopranos: For All Debts Public and Private (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Rappa Kimigayo
      (uncredited)

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    7/10
    underrated Huston classic
    This film shows the depth of feeling that John Huston was capable of as a director. It also shows how wonderfully he handled actors, eliciting great performances from both Mitchum and Kerr. Though it doesn't have the humor of The African Queen, it shows a similar since of dignity to the characters. It also shows respect for the audience in that it doesn't feel the need to resort to romantic over-indulgences or tear-jerking death scenes to win us over. Both characters remain intact physically and spiritually at the end. Also worth mentioning is Oswald Morris's beautiful location photography on the island of Tobago. Fox did a wonderful job on the DVD transfer.
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    • Release date
      • March 13, 1957 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • 1 hour 47 minutes
      • Color

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