Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786304397947 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC ISBN: 6304397941 Label: 20th Century Fox Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: April 08, 1997 Running Time: 108 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: November 07, 1957 Sales Rank: 921
Amazon.com essential video: If a war movie can be lovely, this is it. John Huston directed this touching World War II story about a Marine (Robert Mitchum) stranded with a nun (Deborah Kerr) on a Pacific island overrun by Japanese. After initial antagonism, the resulting kinship between the two characters is human and civil, even after Mitchum's grunt understandably falls in love with his unlikely companion. The action scenes, in which the pair works together to stay ahead of the enemy, are first-rate. The actors have never been better, and Huston's perennial theme about destiny's denial of our dreams is achingly clear in this essentially two-person drama. --Tom Keogh
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Rating: - For Mackeral Eaters and Those Alike
I remember in an interview with Robert Mitchum prior to his death when asked his favorite film without missing a beat he said "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison". This is high praise from someone who made such ... Read More
Rating: - An unusual story with two great stars in top form
John Huston directs this unusual story with Deborah Kerr & Robert Mitchum in top form. Near the end of World War II, a marine gets washed up on a deserted island in the South Pacific to discover that ... Read More
Rating: - Mitchum fan
Have always enjoyed watching tough guy Robert Mitchum. This was definitely a change of pace for him. The interaction between him and Deborah Kerr is something to see. Highly recommend it!
Rating: - Best movie ever on an individual during WWII in the Pacific
The movie is about a Marine washed ashore on an atol in the pacific. At the time it is inhabited by a nun who has been serving the islanders. Unfortunately their peace is short lived as Japanese invade the ... Read More
Rating: - Heavan Knows, Mr Allison
This is one of my favorite movies - time is not an issue. It is about a nun stranded on an island that Japanese have been and left. Mr. Allison
is Robert Mitchum, a marine, who washes ashore. They become ... Read More
- For Mackeral Eaters and Those Alike
- An unusual story with two great stars in top form