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 | 5.251 |
Directed By
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Crew
Clifford Turner
Nigel Balchin
Emeric Pressburger
Brian Easdale
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Christopher Challis
John Hoesli
Sydney Streeter
Madeleine Godar
Hein Heckroth
Josephine Boss
Jean Osborne
Jack N. Green
Anthony Bushell
Emeric Pressburger
George R. Busby
Michael Powell
Ivor Beddoes
Peter Childs
Ted Clements
Harry Pottle
Iris Tilley
Archie Knowles
Dorrie Hamilton
Freddie Francis
Pat Sladden
Peter Meyers
Peter Butcher
Cyril Swern
Wallis Smith
Dario Simoni
John von Kotze
Anthony Hopking
Alan Allen
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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