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The Small Back Room (1949)

★ 6.7/10 106 min Drama, War, Romance United Kingdom English
Directors: Michael Powell , Emeric Pressburger
Novel: Nigel Balchin
Writers: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
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Description

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.

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Top Cast

David Farrar
David Farrar Sammy Rice
Kathleen Byron
Kathleen Byron Susan
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins R.B. Waring
Leslie Banks
Leslie Banks Col. A. K. Holland
Michael Gough
Michael Gough Capt. Dick Stuart
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack Cpl. Taylor
Milton Rosmer
Milton Rosmer Prof. Mair
Walter Fitzgerald
Walter Fitzgerald Brine

The Small Back Room Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

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Criterion Collection
Criterion Collection #439

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