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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (novel)
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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison is a 1952 novel by Charles Shaw
. It tells the story of Marine Corporal Allison shipwrecked on an island in the Pacific during World War II. The only inhabitant is a nun, Sister Angela. It was made into a 1957 film of the same name
by John Huston
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The novel is set earlier in the war than the film, with Allison escaping from the Battle of Corregidor
at the time that the Allies are still on the defensive in the Pacific.
from the novel and directed by Huston. Deborah Kerr
was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Robert Mitchum
played Allison.
Charles Shaw (writer)
Charles Herbert Shaw was an Australian journalist and novelist.Shaw was born in South Melbourne, Victoria. During the Depression years he held a variety of jobs in the countryside and his interest in writing led him to work at a newspaper in Forbes, New South Wales...
. It tells the story of Marine Corporal Allison shipwrecked on an island in the Pacific during World War II. The only inhabitant is a nun, Sister Angela. It was made into a 1957 film of the same name
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison is a 1957 CinemaScope film which tells the story of two people stranded on an island in the Pacific Ocean during World War II....
by John Huston
John Huston
John Marcellus Huston was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He wrote most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics: The Maltese Falcon , The Treasure of the Sierra Madre , Key Largo , The Asphalt Jungle , The African Queen , Moulin Rouge...
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Plot summary
The narrative deals with the developing relationship between the marine and the nun, especially Allison's growing attraction to Sister Angela.The novel is set earlier in the war than the film, with Allison escaping from the Battle of Corregidor
Battle of Corregidor
The Battle for Corregidor was the culmination of the Japanese campaign for the conquest of the Philippines. The fall of Bataan on 9 April 1942 ended all organized opposition by the U.S...
at the time that the Allies are still on the defensive in the Pacific.
Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
The movie was adapted by John Huston and John Lee MahinJohn Lee Mahin
John Lee Mahin was a prolific screenwriter and producer. He was the son of John Lee Mahin, Sr. , a Chicago newspaper and advertising man, and Julia Graham Snitzler....
from the novel and directed by Huston. Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr, CBE was a Scottish film and television actress from Glasgow. She won the Sarah Siddons Award for her Chicago performance as Laura Reynolds in Tea and Sympathy, a role which she originated on Broadway, a Golden Globe Award for the motion picture The King and I, and was a three-time...
was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Robert Charles Durman Mitchum was an American film actor, author, composer and singer and is #23 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time...
played Allison.