One of my all time favorites.

not as good as all the hype

A waste of 90 minutes of my life

The first must-see film of the year.

Marvelous WW II film, set in the South Pacific in 1944, on an island three hundred miles from Fiji. Mr. Allison (Mitchum), sole survivor of from his submarine, washes up on an island. He meets Sister Angela (Kerr), who was left behind when the ship that was supposed to take her from the island left without her. A Japanese plane flies over while on a reconnaissance mission. I'll let you watch and see where the film takes it from there.Mitchum and and Kerr (she was nominated for an Oscar) are both excellent and have chemistry, as the film gradually turns into a love story/comedy. Mitchum's encounter with a turtle and Kerr's introduction to sushi are especially memorable. On paper, you would think this teaming would never work - Kerr playing one of her various governess/nun personalities, Mitchum being one of his various hard guy types with a soul, but they play off of each other marvelously and are paired in three more films after this, the last one being in the 1980s.Oswald Morris did the fine cinematography. John Huston wrote the Oscar nominated screenplay, and four different composers were responsible for the musical score, which verges on being cute. Very worthwhile.

Has Deborah Kerr ever made a bad movie? Has Robert Mitchum? NO! Neither has John Huston!All are present in this great movie about two people from completely different backgrounds suddenly thrown together and working together to avoid or overcome the many dangers they encounter...to survive.Deborah Kerr, the beautiful-yet-dainty lady of the 1950s, as a Catholic Nun, stuck on a Pacific island during World War 2 with Robert Mitchum, the tough-guy ladies-man of the same era, as a US Marine!?!?Sister Angela (Kerr) is not only a devout 'almost' Nun, but, also a beautiful "LADY;" whereas Corporal Allison (Mitchum) is not only a devout and tough US Marine, but, also a studly "MAN."I'm only happy that this movie was made in the 1950s (1957), because, if it was made in the late 1960s or later, some, or, many, improper and even, unsavory things may have happened that would have turned the potential 'hero' Marine into something much less honorable; and/or, the innocent 'celibate' Nun into something less pure. I felt the need to include this because, in reality...how many pairs of heteros are there in the world who could possibly find themselves in a situation like this and not have 'thoughts' and 'feelings?' ...and, how many of them wouldn't actually act upon them, especially after time goes on, and, on, and, on, and you continually find this 'good-looking opposite-sex' person as your 'only' companion, day-after-day, week-after-week, etc...and, they're so good to you!?!? It could either be like Job's devotion to God; or, like your natural devotion to nature and normalcy...even, love!?!?However, Sister Angela is a Nun and a Proper Lady; and, Corporal Allison is all of a Gentleman.Either way, this is a great movie that not all will find particularly realistic and/or believable, but, all will enjoy...without exception.

Of all the great World War II films, this one seems to be the most overlooked of all. That is a crime of the highest magnitude, for it remains a masterpiece of the genre. First of all, the central story—a jarhead and a nun, trapped on a deserted island together. You couldn't possibly find a better "hook," and you never will. But to make a film starring, essentially, only two people, demands actors, script, and direction of monumental talents... and they find it in these two actors, both in the prime of their professional lives. You couldn't have found two people more perfectly suited to their roles— Mitchum's natural, macho demeanor was tailor made to the part, but that only made his more tender moments just that much more moving. And who could have embodied the pristine loveliness and virginal qualities of Kerr? Answer: No one, now, or ever. I am honored to have the associate producer, of the film Harold Nebenzal as my uncle (he also assoc. produced another wonderful motion picture, "Caberet"), and his heroic service as a Marine on those same Japanese-held islands in the South Pacific during WWII gave the final script and film it's altogether authentic feel. If you've missed this film gem, simply do yourself a favor and watch it. It's truly an achievement for the ages.

I have just watched this film's debut on TCM. Robert Mitchum is one of my favorites, and there is no doubt that Deborah Kerr was a fine actress. Who can doubt John Huston's prowess? This script seems like an African Queen knock-off. A "crude" man discovers an unworldly religious woman in the middle of nowhere. They survive primitive conditions and great hardship and come to love and respect each other.The characters are one-dimensional. Apparently the script was altered from the original novel to placate the codes of the Roman Catholic Church at the time. Whatever the reasons, this is not a film I would see again.