As with Huston's The African Queen, there is conflict mixed with romantic tension… Here, though, the complicating factor is not fastidiousness, but vocation.

John Huston has never been a director to turn out a conventional movie. In Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison... he continues to avoid the beaten path and thus to reveal his skill and artistry in handling an unorthodox story.

This box office hit is so much the minimalist two-character piece that it’s a wonder no enterprising Broadway producer has ever tried to turn it into a stage hit.

Kerr makes diffidence exciting as her character brushes up against some troubling emotions. She is held back by a story that doesn’t let her do much but in many ways, this film serves as a testament to her abilities...