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A World War II Marine sergeant and a Roman Catholic nun are both marooned together on a South Pacific island, hemmed in by surrounding Japanese troops. The sergeant does his best to make the nun's ordeal less painful, but is torn by his growing love for her. The nun is equally fond of the serge...
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| Language: | English French Spanish |
| Edition: | Widescreen edition. |
| Series: | Fox war classics.
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| Summary: | A World War II Marine sergeant and a Roman Catholic nun are both marooned together on a South Pacific island, hemmed in by surrounding Japanese troops. The sergeant does his best to make the nun's ordeal less painful, but is torn by his growing love for her. The nun is equally fond of the sergeant, but refuses to renounce her vows. Their unrealized ardor mellows into mutual respect as they struggle to survive before help arrives. |
| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1957. Based on the novel by Charles Shaw. Special features: Movietime news; Theatrical trailer; Fox war classics. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. Also issued on VHS. |
| Format: | DVD, Region 1, mono and stereo. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Awards: | New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 1957: NYFCC Award - Best Actress (Deborah Kerr) |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Oswald Morris ; art director, Stephen Grimes ; editor, Russell Lloyd ; original music, Georges Auric ; costume designer, Elizabeth Haffenden. |
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[United States] :
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
[2003]
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PN1997.W3 H438 2003 |
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| PN1997.W3 H438 2003 | Available Place a Hold |