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Marine Corporal Allison is ship-wrceked on a Pacific island during World War II. The only other person on the island is a nun, Sister Angela, who is also stranded after the vicar of the island died. The pure nun and the rough-and-ready soldier are totally at odds with each other, but they gradually fall in love.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By Miguel M. Santos
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Format:DVD
The story of this John Huston film is deceptively simple: a nun (Deborah Kerr) and a marine (Robert Mitchum) find themselves alone in a Pacific island in 1944, but soon they are facing japanese soldiers. Although it has similarities with an earlier Huston, the better know "The African Queen" (and I'm sure anyone who has seen it will agree with me), it still manages to have a life of its own. It's more subtle, more restrained than "The African Queen" and is made of little things, and this was what did it for me. I really enjoyed the film, with Mitchum and Kerr in top shape, giving excellent performances (she got an Oscar nomination for this). The DVD is a barebone release of the film but it is quite cheap and the film is presented in a very good copy in its original cinemascope format.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By B. Murphy
Format:DVD
It's not the African Queen but you can see the similarities and it is a fine film.
I really liked the charming and innocent relationship between Mitchell and Kerr.
No its not a fast paced film but it had me hooked and I feel the better for seeing it.
I really liked the charming and innocent relationship between Mitchell and Kerr.
No its not a fast paced film but it had me hooked and I feel the better for seeing it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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The two stars: Robert Mitchum and Deborah Carr make this movie into a real classic. It is about two people, a nun and a marine together marooned on an island in the Pacific, with the Japanese sometimes around them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Film
Great film wonderful performances from Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr, enjoyed very much they act so well together a must for any film buff of old films they really are great.
Published 26 days ago by Mrs Carolyn M Pitstra
5.0 out of 5 stars
classic
i bought this for my mum for christmas,one of her favourite films and she loved to watch it again,very happy
Published 3 months ago by jane mullins
5.0 out of 5 stars
You won't be disappointed
A very different war film.
Two great actors in a story you'll love.
I can watch this film every day of the week and not tire of it
Two great actors in a story you'll love.
I can watch this film every day of the week and not tire of it
Published 5 months ago by Christine M
4.0 out of 5 stars
Huston's Unfairly Neglected War Film.
If John Huston went to deepest Africa to make a film as an excuse to shoot elephants, then he came out with a damn fine film in "The African Queen". Read more
Published 6 months ago by Bob Salter
1.0 out of 5 stars
Very unhappy
This DVD did not work!!.. The DVD player just had a screen message saying "wrong region" or something along those lines. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Boring
Cpl Allison (Robert Mitchum) washes ashore on an island in the South Pacific inhabited only by Sister Angela (Deborah Kerr). Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2009 by Alex da Silva
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