Malta Story

In 1942 Britain is trying hard to hold on to Malta while invasion seems imminent; Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946) and Nazi Germany are regularly bombing the airfields and towns. The RAF fight to survive against the odds using the few fighter aircraft remaining on the island. Flight Lieutenant Peter Ross (Alec Guinness), an archaeologist in civilian life, is on his way to an RAF posting in Egypt but is stranded in Malta due to the air attacks. He is assigned to the RAF squadron there, being an experienced Surveillance aircraft pilot.