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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)

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In 1944, in South Pacific, the castaway Marine Corporal Allison drifts in a raft to the Tuasiva Island, where he meets Sister Angela. She tells him that she is the only person in the island and was left behind by the runaway boat to Fiji Island while seeking the local priest. Stranded in the island, but with water, fish and fruits, their paradisiacal life ends when the Japanese arrive to build a base, forcing Allison and the nun to hide in a cave. The crude marine provides the necessary supply for their survival and falls in love for the nun. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In 1944, Marine Corps Cpl. Allison finds himself washed ashore on a small island in the Pacific. The only other inhabitant is Sister Angela, a Catholic nun who herself only arrived a few days before with a priest. They found the small village deserted and the priest has since died. Over time, Allison falls in love with Sister Angela, but theirs is a relationship that is not meant to be. Their situation soon changes when Japanese troops arrive on the island but Allison's presence proves essential when the US Navy Attacks. Written by garykmcd

Marine Corporal Allison is ship-wrecked on a Pacific island during world war II. The only other person on the island is a Nun, sister Angela. The pure nun and the rough-and-ready soldier have characters totally at odds at each other, but they gradually fall in love. Written by David Gibson {djg6@ukc.ac.uk}

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