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The Small Back Room (1949)
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
“Danger! Top Secret!”
Drama, War, Romance · 1h 47m
As the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on 1943 Britain, the embittered expert who'll have to disarm them fights a private battle with alcohol.
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
Crew
- Director
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Writer
- Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
- Novel
- Nigel Balchin
- Director of Photography
- Christopher Challis
- Original Music Composer
- Brian Easdale
- Editor
- Clifford Turner
- Producer
- Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Details
- Release date
- 1949-02-21
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Genres
- Drama, War, Romance
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- Welsh, Czech, Norwegian, French, Polish, English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- London Films Productions, The Archers
- Budget
- $240,000
- Box office
- $135,000