Heaven Knows Mr Allison

 Director John Huston once made an interesting comment about this film - "Allison is seldom referred to. But I think it was one of the best things I ever made". This film has faded into obscurity as the years have passed. It is a story of love and war on a South Pacific island crowded with Japanese troops in the second world war. 

Marine captain Allison (Robert Mitchum) is  washed ashore on a Pacific Island during second world war. Nobody lives there except for a nun (Deborah Kerr) who has been on the island for only four days. With only each other as company, the two became close. Sister hasn't taken her final vows yet and Allison is wondering if he should admit his true feelings for her. Beside fighting their growing love for each other , both of them must defend themselves against the Japanese ,who may find their secret hiding place at anytime.

  One day he confesses that he loves her and that he considers her devotion to her vows to be pointless since they might have to stuck on the island forever.The story is simple but absorbing. Robert Mitchum does a good job as a crude ,simple man and Deborah Kerr did fine as a nun who is committed to her vows more than anything. The two characters are extremely endearing and when the film is over, it seems we have always known both of them. The cinematography is splendid, with a superb use of cinemascope . Overall, this is  a film shouldn't be missed.