Heaven Knows Mr. Allison
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Movie Reviews of Heaven Knows Mr. Allison
Movie Review: The Marine and The Nun
Summary: 4 Stars
HEAVEN KNOWS, MR. ALLISON(1957)---Robert Mitchum, Deborah Kerr
A "two character" movie that I like a lot. Mitchum is a U.S. Marine who is stranded at sea and washes up on what appears to be a deserted island in the south Pacific during World War II. He soon runs into Kerr who is a nun that has been left alone on the island after the death of an ailing priest she had stayed on the island with to care for. A Japanese force comes to the island to establish an observation station and the bulk of the movie is taken up with the soldier and the nun trying to avoid detection and stay alive until the Americans can take the island from the Japanese. Along the way, each is forced to re-examine their lives. The film was directed by John Huston. While not a "great" or "classic" film, I enjoyed this movie a lot---I am a fan of both stars and I found the "character study" of the two individuals engaging.
Movie Review: I'M A KID AGAIN
Summary: 4 Stars
AS A TEENAGER DURING AND AFTER WW II I HAD A HUGE CRUSH ON ROBERT MITCHUM.
MOVIES SHOWED HIM, JOHN WAYNE, ALDO RAY, JEFF CHANDLER, WILLIAM HOLDEN AMONG THE MEN WHO WON THE WAR. THIS MOVIE IS AMONG MY FAVORITES OF ALL TIME. I DIDN'T LIKE HIS VILLAN ROLES. HE WAS TOO SCARY.
HE'S DEAD, I'M OLD AND ALL THE MOVIE HEROS OF MY YOUTH HAVE EITHER GONE TO MEET THEIR MAKER, ARE WALKING WITH A CANE OR RIDING A SCOOTER OR IN AN OLD FOLKS' HOME. MR. MITCHUM LIVES ON IN MY FOND YOUTHFUL MEMORY AND I WISH I'D HAD POPCORN AND DOTS AND A COKE WHILE WATCHING IT.
Movie Review: Romantic Drama
Summary: 4 Stars
Set during the waning days of WWII on an island in the Pacific Ocean, a stranded nun(Deborah Kerr) and a stranded Marine sergeant(Robert Mitchum) face the peril of sustaining themselves on this island which houses a Japanese base. It is foreseeable that some personal feelings will blossum in this situation - the sergeant falls deeply in love and the nun begins to question her vows. This situation is fraught with suspence and even humor as the story line progresses toward a workable solution.Movie Review: Heaven Knows Mr. Allison
Summary: 4 Stars
A lovely little movie about the travails of a Marine and a nun caught on an island in the Pacific during the island-hopping battles during WWII. Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr (Kerr was nominated for an Oscar for this) give great performances with absolutely no scenery-chewing going on. They have great chemistry, as they proved again later in their careers in "The Sundowners". Any fans of either Mitchum or Kerr should definitely include this movie on their "must watch" list.Movie Review: Robert Mitchum at his best
Summary: 4 Stars
This is mostly a two actor movie, and they are more than capable of keeping your attention. Set in WWII it takes place on a remote island where both a marine (Mitchum) and a nun find themselves stranded. During their time together they end up bonding and helping each other especially when the Japanese show up on the island. I feel this movie is a timeless classic.