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.
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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison was released in 1957 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 56 reviews, giving Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 83%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 70%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison than critics were.
With a score of 75%, Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1957, which stands at 60%.
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