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The Small Back Room (1949) · Cineora

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AN EMERIC PRESSBURGER FILM

The Small Back Room

19491h 47mMovie

DramaRomanceWar

IMDb7.1/ 10 · 3.8K votes

THE STORY

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.

Tense
Melancholic
Bittersweet
Addiction
War

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone and talking about after.

DirectorEmeric Pressburger · Michael Powell

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.7 / 10

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The people behind the story

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

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