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Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
A Roman Catholic nun and a hard-bitten US Marine are stranded together on a Japanese-occupied island in the South Pacific during World War II. Under constant threat of discovery by a ruthless enemy, they hide in a cave and forage for food together. Their forced companionship and the struggle for survival forge a powerful emotional bond between them.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
149 audience votes
Key crew
- John HustonDirector
- John Lee MahinScreenplay
- John HustonScreenplay
- Georges AuricOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Deborah KerrSister Angela
- Robert MitchumCorporal Allison USMC