Malta Story' DVD, Brian Desmond Hurst (1953), New & Sealed


This British wartime drama focuses on the crucial battle for control of Malta. Lieutenant Peter Ross, a Royal Air Force reconnaissance photographer, gets shot down over Malta while flying to Egypt. Since he cannot get off the island, the British forces there employ his talents to help defeat the Nazis. Ross sets out to find and photograph the location of the Nazi forces attacking the island -- but he still finds time to fall in love with maria, a local girl. The film mixes archival combat footage with documentary-style reenactments to create a realistic portrayal of the historic battle.

Production Note:

Director: Brian Desmond Hurst

Starring:

Alec Guinness .... Flight Lt. Peter Ross
Jack Hawkins .... Air CO Frank
Anthony Steel .... Wing Cmdr Bartlett
Muriel Pavlow .... Maria Gonzar
Renée Asherson .... Joan Rivers
Hugh Burden .... Eden, Security
Nigel Stock .... Giuseppe Gonzar aka Ricardi
Reginald Tate .... Vice Adm Payne
Ralph Truman .... Vice Adm Willie Banks
Flora Robson .... Melita Gonzar, Maria's Mum
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Derek Aylward
Geoffrey Keen .... British Soldier

Marc Sheldon



Coding: All Region Code / NTSC Format

Video: 4:3 Fullscreen

Audio: Dolby Digital / AC-3 / 5.1 Surround Sound

Languages: English

Subtitles: Chinese / Japanese (Removable)

Runtime: 97mins.

Colour: Black & White