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The Small Back Room (1949)

Danger! Top Secret!

  • Drama
  • War
  • Romance

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.

Rating
6.8 / 10 (82 votes)
Release date
February 21, 1949
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
English
Director
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • David FarrarSammy Rice
  • Kathleen ByronSusan
  • Jack HawkinsR.B. Waring
  • Leslie BanksCol. A. K. Holland
  • Michael GoughCapt. Dick Stuart
  • Cyril CusackCpl. Taylor
  • Milton RosmerProf. Mair
  • Walter FitzgeraldBrine
  • Emrys JonesJoe
  • Michael GoodliffeTill
  • Renée AshersonA.T.S. corporal
  • Anthony BushellCol. Strang

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