Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

1957 · directed by John Huston

Rating

76/100

Hit

no

A Roman Catholic nun and a hard-bitten US Marine are stranded together on a Japanese-occupied island in the South Pacific during World War II. Under constant threat of discovery by a ruthless enemy, they hide in a cave and forage for food together. Their forced companionship and the struggle for survival forge a powerful emotional bond between them.

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957), directed by John Huston, rates 76/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Deborah Kerr
• Robert Mitchum

Crew

• Oswald Morris — Director of Photography
• Russell Lloyd — Editor
• Georges Auric — Original Music Composer
• John Huston — Screenplay
• John Lee Mahin — Screenplay

More from John Huston

1. The Maltese Falcon (1941) — 98/100 · hit
2. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) — 97/100 · hit
3. The African Queen (1952) — 91/100 · hit
4. The Man Who Would Be King (1975) — 84/100 · hit
5. The Asphalt Jungle (1950) — 83/100 · hit
6. Fat City (1972) — 81/100 · hit

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