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The Small Back Room

Movie
1949
1h 51m
Approved
English
Drama, War, Romance
User Score: 
6.9
Critic Score: 
78
The Small Back Room' Poster
At the height of World War II, the Germans begin dropping a new type of booby-trapped bomb on England. Sammy Rice, a highly-skilled but haunted bomb-disposal officer, must overcome his personal demons to defeat this new threat.
The Small Back Room Poster

The Small Back Room

Approved
Movie
1949
1h 51m
English
Drama, War, Romance
At the height of World War II, the Germans begin dropping a new type of booby-trapped bomb on England. Sammy Rice, a highly-skilled but haunted bomb-disposal officer, must overcome his personal demons to defeat this new threat.
Rating
WATCHMODE
6.9
IMDB
The Small Back Room (1949) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
78

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David Farrar
Sammy Rice
Jack Hawkins
R.B. Waring
Leslie Banks
Col. A. K. Holland
Michael Gough
Capt. Dick Stuart
Cyril Cusack
Cpl. Taylor
Milton Rosmer
Prof. Mair
Rene 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
Roddy Hughes
Welsh Doctor
Bryan Forbes
Peterson
John Stratton
Young Army Officer

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miguelreina says...
5 years ago
[MUBI] Pressburger and Powell return to black and white after their exuberant use of technicolor. Portrait of a character with physical and emotional scars. Touches of expressionism. Suspense. Elements handled with intelligence.
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John Chard
6 years ago
I must have a drink. Ask me to have a drink woman.

The Small Back Room (AKA: Hour of Glory) is directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, with both adapting the screenplay from the Nigel Balchin novel. It stars David Farrar, Kathleen Byron, Jack Hawkins, Leslie Banks and Michael Gough. Mu More
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