Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
(1957)
★ 7 IMDb · 147 votes
Year: 1957
Runtime: 107 мин
Country: United States of America
Director: Джон Хьюстон
Cast: Дебора Керр, Роберт Митчем
Plot
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.
In 1944, the castaway Corporal Allison, adrift in a raft since his submarine was attacked, lands on tiny Tuasiva Island, where he meets Sister Angela. She tells him that she is the only person on the island, having been left behind while trying to evacuate a priest. The nun and the marine are stranded, but the island offers a bountiful supply of food. However, their paradisiacal life ends when the Japanese arrive to build an outpost, forcing "Mr." Allison and the nun to take refuge in a cave. The marine's expertise in such conditions proves to be vital to their survival, and the two grow ever closer.