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The Small Back Room (1949)

Genre : War, Drama, Thriller, Romance

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Emrys Jones
Emrys Jones
Joe
Michael Goodliffe
Michael Goodliffe
Till
Renée Asherson
Renée Asherson
A.T.S. corporal
Anthony Bushell
Anthony Bushell
Col. Strang
Henry Caine
Henry Caine
Sgt. Maj. Rose
James Dale
James Dale
Brigadier
Robert Morley
Robert Morley
The Minister
Sid James
Sid James
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
Geoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen
June Elvin
June Elvin
Roddy Hughes
Roddy Hughes
Bryan Forbes
Bryan Forbes
Roderick Lovell
Roderick Lovell
Elwyn Brook-Jones
Elwyn Brook-Jones
James Carney
James Carney

Crews

Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Director
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Director
Nigel Balchin
Nigel Balchin
Novel
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Writer
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Writer
Brian Easdale
Brian Easdale
Original Music Composer
Christopher Challis
Christopher Challis
Director of Photography
Clifford Turner
Clifford Turner
Editor
Madeleine Godar
Madeleine Godar
Casting
Hein Heckroth
Hein Heckroth
Production Design
John Hoesli
John Hoesli
Art Direction
Josephine Boss
Josephine Boss
Costume Design
Sydney Streeter
Sydney Streeter
Assistant Director
Jean Osborne
Jean Osborne
Publicist
Jack N. Green
Jack N. Green
Third Assistant Director
George R. Busby
George R. Busby
Production Assistant
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Producer
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Producer
Anthony Bushell
Anthony Bushell
Associate Producer
Dorrie Hamilton
Dorrie Hamilton
Makeup Supervisor
Iris Tilley
Iris Tilley
Assistant Hairstylist
Archie Knowles
Archie Knowles
Second Assistant Director
Ivor Beddoes
Ivor Beddoes
Assistant Art Director
Peter Childs
Peter Childs
Draughtsman
Ted Clements
Ted Clements
Draughtsman
Harry Pottle
Harry Pottle
Draughtsman
Dario Simoni
Dario Simoni
Set Dresser
Pat Sladden
Pat Sladden
Draughtsman
Wallis Smith
Wallis Smith
Draughtsman
Alan Allen
Alan Allen
Sound
Peter Butcher
Peter Butcher
Boom Operator
Peter Meyers
Peter Meyers
Boom Operator
Cyril Swern
Cyril Swern
Sound Editor
Freddie Francis
Freddie Francis
Camera Operator
Anthony Hopking
Anthony Hopking
Still Photographer
John von Kotze
John von Kotze
Clapper Loader

Trailers and other movies

The Small Black Room (1949)

Posters and backgrounds

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