The Small Back Room (1949)
Overview
At the height of World War II, the Germans begin dropping a new type of booby-trapped bomb on England. Highly skilled but haunted bomb disposal officer Sammy Rice must overcome his personal demons to defeat this new threat.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $15,066.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.632 |
Directed By
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Crew
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Nigel Balchin
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Brian Easdale
Christopher Challis
Clifford Turner
Madeleine Godar
Hein Heckroth
John Hoesli
Josephine Boss
Sydney Streeter
Jean Osborne
Jack N. Green
George R. Busby
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Anthony Bushell
Dorrie Hamilton
Iris Tilley
Archie Knowles
Ivor Beddoes
Peter Childs
Ted Clements
Harry Pottle
Dario Simoni
Pat Sladden
Wallis Smith
Alan Allen
Peter Butcher
Peter Meyers
Cyril Swern
Freddie Francis
Anthony Hopking
John von Kotze
TOP CAST
David Farrar
Sammy Rice
Kathleen Byron
Susan
Jack Hawkins
R.B. Waring
Leslie Banks
Col. A. K. Holland
Michael Gough
Capt. Dick Stuart
Cyril Cusack
Cpl. Taylor
Milton Rosmer
Prof. Mair
Walter Fitzgerald
Brine
Emrys Jones
Joe
Michael Goodliffe
Till
Renée Asherson
A.T.S. corporal
Anthony Bushell
Col. Strang
Henry Caine
Sgt. Maj. Rose
James Dale
Brigadier
Robert Morley
The Minister
Sid James
'Knucksie' Moran
Sam Kydd
Crowhurst
Geoffrey Keen
Pinker
Roddy Hughes
Welsh Doctor
Bryan Forbes
Peterson
John Stratton
Young Army Officer
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