Jimmy Bancroft, a fighter pilot, who is recovering from injuries sustained during the Battle of Britain, and Hazel Court, a nurse, come across a pair of rare birds nestling in a field. After a run in with the army, and a couple of thieves, they, with the cooperation of the village people and the Ornithology Society, help the eggs to hatch. A wonderful look at life in a small village, during World War II.
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Two Cities Films
- Keyword: countryside, war veteran, village, world war ii, fighter pilot, birdwatching, ornithologist
- Cast: Bernard Miles, Rosamund John, Niall MacGinnis, Jean Gillie, Lucie Mannheim, Christopher Steele