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Malta Story

Malta Story

195399 min6.2 / 10
DramaWarHistorybased on novel or bookworld war iimalta

A wartime romance set against the relentless bombing of Malta, balancing intimate human connection with the grim backdrop of aerial warfare.

Malta, 1942, during World War II. While the German air force is relentlessly bombing the island, a British pilot falls in love with a young Maltese girl.

Essence

Ensemble

Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Flight Lt. Peter Ross
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
Air CO Frank
Muriel Pavlow
Muriel Pavlow
Maria Gonzar
Anthony Steel
Anthony Steel
John Bartlett
Renée Asherson
Renée Asherson
Joan Rivers
Flora Robson
Flora Robson
Melita Gonzar
Hugh Burden
Hugh Burden
Eden
Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock
Giuseppe Gonzar
Stuart Burge
Stuart Burge
Paolo Gonzar
Rosalie Crutchley
Rosalie Crutchley
Carmella Gonzar
Reginald Tate
Reginald Tate
Vice Adm. Payne
Ralph Truman
Ralph Truman
Vice Adm Willie Banks

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