Heaven Knows Mr. Allison

Heaven Knows Mr. Allison (1957)

  • 86% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 79% of users liked it
    (2,599 ratings)

A two-person character study directed by John Huston, Heaven Knows Mr. Allison stars Robert Mitchum as a World War II Marine sergeant and Deborah Kerr as a Roman Catholic nun. Both nun and sergeant are marooned on a South Pacific island, hemmed in by surrounding Japanese troops. Mitchum does his… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
John Huston, John Lee Mahin
Genres
Drama, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1957 Wide
Fox

Critic Reviews

  • Daniel Eagan, Film Journal International

    Solider and nun on Pacific isle during WWII. More dutiful than fun.

  • Steven D. Greydanus, Decent Films Guide

    As with Huston's The African Queen, there is conflict mixed with romantic tension… Here, though, the complicating factor is not fastidiousness, but vocation.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Enjoyable, but not very deep, Huston opus.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Anthony L


    It's all about the performances in John Huston's Heaven Knows Mr. Allison. I liked the story until it got a bit preachy and before the uncomfortable and unnecessarily explored romance sequences but there is something quite timeless and ever watchable about it. Again,… More

  • Dean M


    During World War II, a Marine corporal is shipwrecked on a Pacific Island, whose only other inhabitant is a Catholic nun. Essentially a two-character play set against a tropical background, this is a triumph for all concerned. Stars Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr give such… More

  • Randy T


    If you only know Robert Mitchum from his villainous roles (<i>Cape Fear</i>, <i>Night of the Hunter</i>, etc.) then this one is a must-see.

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