Lt. David Bradley is an American pilot who joins the Royal Air Force (RAF) before the United States enters World War II. After his North American P-51 Mustang is shot down in North Africa, he recovers from his leg injury in Jerusalem.
When David is no longer critically hurt, yet not fully healed, he is transferred to a boarding house until his leg is fully functional. During his recovery, David meets Sarah Perrara, a serene girl of Spanish Jewish descent.
Her cousin, Victoria, has convinced her young cousin to accompany her as an alibi, as she wants to meet up with her RAF boyfriend, Peter. Peter and Victoria tell David and Sarah of their upcoming wedding plans. When David is told beforehand, he tries to discourage his friend from making the serious commitment.
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Sarah does not approve either, reminding Victoria of the problems that it would create for her in the family. When a drunk Australian serviceman tries to force Sarah to kiss him, her cousin, Nessim, pops out of nowhere to aid her while David knocks him out by breaking his cane over his head. Sarah rushes off, angry that her cousin was watching her.
David feigns not knowing Sarah, to protect Victoria and Peter. Nessim, grateful for David’s help, invites him for a drink. There, he confesses that he has been in love with Sarah since she was small. Nessim invites David to Sabbath dinner so that Sarah can thank him properly.
At the dinner, David sits among Sarah’s many Sephardic relatives. He is inundated with questions, at which time he reveals that he is a minister’s son. Sarah thanks David for help with both the Australian and for maintaining Victoria’s secret.
Although Sarah and David are attracted to each other, she is convinced that their diverse backgrounds mean that it could never work, so she refuses to go on a date with him. Soon realizing their disapproval, David makes a quick exit.
They next see each other at Peter and Victoria’s brief wedding. Although they keep running into each other in the small community, they part as frequently as they meet. They take a walk and share a kiss.
The next day, Sarah implies that she may love someone else. After spending time together on a day trip out of town, Sarah goes to David’s boarding house and they spend the night together.
Before he is able to take her home, several of her younger family burst in, knock him out and drag her away. Sarah is confined to her house, but manages to sneak out and seeks refuge with David. They share intimate moments, and Sarah eventually asks Nessim to marry her.
They make wedding plans while David is away in Egypt. He returns as promised, two days before the wedding. Just before he has to leave, Sarah catches up to him and promises to wait for him. They share a final kiss before David flies away.
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