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Summary: Simply Wonderful!
Review: Robert Mitchum is a marine, Deborah Kerr an Irish nun, and they are stuck on an island together. Sounds familiar? Well, think again! This movie isn't like any other movie I've ever seen. The chemistry between the two leads is so powerful, and yet they don't even share a kiss! (You really want them too, though)It is so moving, and at the end of the film you are so attached to the two characters you hate to see them go... Deborah Kerr gives a brilliant performance, and so does Robert Mitchum. If you want to see people act with only their eyes, this is the film for it! Also, John Huston's direction is very good. One of my all-time favourites. You'll love it.
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Summary: They don't make 'em like this anymore....
Review: Robert Mitchum is absolutely winning as the Marine who washes ashore on an island in the Pacific during World War II. Wary of stumbling into enemy troops, he is, instead, surprised to find a nun (Deborah Kerr) stranded and completely alone on the island. The film focuses on their bonding, survival on the island, and the threat of Japanese capture. *** Mitchum and Kerr have undeniable chemistry. Modern audiences may find it quaint, but I've always been disarmed by the profound courtesy they show one another. It's difficult not to smile with pleasure at even their simplest exchanges ("Are you all right, ma'am?" "Yes, Mr. Allison."). There's a wonderful lilt to Kerr's voice and an integrity that makes someone as religiously devoted as Sister Angela believable. *** This is one of the best movies no one talks about. I've seen it countless times now, and it's joined the immortal ranks of "Casablanca" as a sure thing -- always as good as the first time you saw it.
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Summary: Devoted To Their Callings
Review: Robert Mitchum stars as a tough marine who washes up on the shore of an island in the South Pacific and finds Deborah Kerr, a nun. The priest she was working with at a mission is dead, the Japanese having come through. Together, the unlikely duo forge a real friendship and struggle to survive against illness, the elements, and of course, the Japanese who make repeated trips to the island. The acting is terrific, with Mitchum and Kerr the only characters on screen. Mitchum displays his range here, at times tough and uncouth, and at other times kind and doting. Kerr is equally fine, never letting her performance dissolve into a nun caricature, giving Sr. Angela an internal strength and shy sense of humour. The action moves along well, with director John Huston expertly pacing and scripting the film so that the characters are allowed to develop without sacrificing the action and tension of the war. It's an honest film with real characters both devoted to their causes, and by the end you can't help but like and admire the both of them.
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Summary: Devoted To Their Callings
Review: Robert Mitchum stars as a tough marine who washes up on the shore of an island in the South Pacific and finds Deborah Kerr, a nun. The priest she was working with at a mission is dead, the Japanese having come through. Together, the unlikely duo forge a real friendship and struggle to survive against illness, the elements, and of course, the Japanese who make repeated trips to the island. The acting is terrific, with Mitchum and Kerr the only characters on screen. Mitchum displays his range here, at times tough and uncouth, and at other times kind and doting. Kerr is equally fine, never letting her performance dissolve into a nun caricature, giving Sr. Angela an internal strength and shy sense of humour. The action moves along well, with director John Huston expertly pacing and scripting the film so that the characters are allowed to develop without sacrificing the action and tension of the war. It's an honest film with real characters both devoted to their causes, and by the end you can't help but like and admire the both of them.
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Summary: Excellent south pacific adventure focusing on personalities.
Review: There's something great about World War II movies made in the 50s. Hollywood grew out of the gratuitous and overly sweet romance themes, and put more effort into production and plot. "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison" is a perfect example. Deborah Kerr(the perfect nun) and Robert Mitchum(the classic marine) are marooned on a south pacific island during WW II. Great similarities develop between the nun's devotion to the church, and the soldier's devotion to the marines. Eventually, the marine becomes quite fond of his island companion, but she remains true to the church. You get the feeling, though, that she's almost ready to give it up for him at one point in the movie. If you like 'marooned on the island' kind of movies, also check out "Hell in the Pacific" with Lee Marvin, and "African Queen". John Huston produced both "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison" and "African Queen".
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Summary: Excellent south pacific adventure focusing on personalities.
Review: There's something great about World War II movies made in the 50s. Hollywood grew out of the gratuitous and overly sweet romance themes, and put more effort into production and plot. "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison" is a perfect example. Deborah Kerr(the perfect nun) and Robert Mitchum(the classic marine) are marooned on a south pacific island during WW II. Great similarities develop between the nun's devotion to the church, and the soldier's devotion to the marines. Eventually, the marine becomes quite fond of his island companion, but she remains true to the church. You get the feeling, though, that she's almost ready to give it up for him at one point in the movie. If you like 'marooned on the island' kind of movies, also check out "Hell in the Pacific" with Lee Marvin, and "African Queen". John Huston produced both "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison" and "African Queen".
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Summary: 2 legendary stars...and a Japanese Army!
Review: This John Huston classic is one of my favorite war movies. The beautiful island scenery is breathtaking, and Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr are flawless. The chemistry between these two, despite Kerr playing the role of a nun, is awesome. Mitchum, playing a tough-as-nails Marine sergeant, is perfectly cast, and gives one of his finest performances. Kerr is also perfectly cast and was nominated for best actress (she didn't win). This movie doesn't have epic battle scenes like other war films, but it perfectly captures the spirit of the U.S. soldiers in WW2. One of the film's best scenes is when Mitchum gets drunk and almost forgets Kerr is a nun! The dvd version has a great picture quality and the special features include a newsreel from WW2 showing battle scenes in the Pacific, and there are a few trailers. If you want to see a different kind of war movie, I highly recommend this classic.
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Summary: This is the classic movie!
Review: This movie is lovely. Robert and Debbie are so different that they are the same. Robert is so honest, that it is cute! A must see!
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Summary: Excellent character study!
Review: Tough Marine Robert Mitchum shows his tender, gentlemanly side toward Deborah Kerr's feisty, fearless nun. Stranded on a Japanese-held island, they have to depend on one another for survival and companionship. They find out they have more in common than one would think. Excellent performances! I'm not a Robert Mitchum fan, but this is a must for anyone's video library!
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Summary: Incredible story and GREAT acting
Review: When you think about it, this is basically a two-member cast that is asked to hold your attention for nearly two hours. They do, and they owe some of it to John Huston, the director, but most of it to their own performances and to the grip of the story line. I've heard and read many stories describing how difficult this movie was to produce, given the climate and the director. It shows in the faces of the actors, but then they situation they find themselves in as part of the story is not an easy one. I'm glad I've not lived anyplace where people were trying to shoot me, and I am very greatful that I have never been faced with killing anyone else. I don't know if I would find the faith to do what the characters do in this story, but I can only hope so.
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