The Small Back Room

1949, drama, love, war

111 minutes

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.

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Cast

David Farrar

David Farrar

Sammy Rice

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

Renée Asherson

A.T.S. corporal

Anthony Bushell

Anthony Bushell

Col. Strang

Henry Caine

Sgt. Maj. Rose

James Dale

Brigadier

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

The Minister

Sid James

Sid James

'Knucksie' Moran

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Crowhurst

Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

Pinker

Roddy Hughes

Roddy Hughes

Welsh Doctor

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Peterson

John Stratton

John Stratton

Young Army Officer

Crew

Art

John Hoesli

Art direction

Ivor Beddoes

Assistant art director

Hein Heckroth

Production design

Camera

Freddie Francis

Freddie Francis

Camera operator

Anthony Hopking

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Josephine Boss

Costume design

Directing

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Director

Archie Knowles

Second assistant director

Editing

Production

Anthony Bushell

Anthony Bushell

Associate producer

Madeleine Godar

Casting

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Producer

Jean Osborne

Publicist

Sound

Peter Butcher

Boom operator

Peter Meyers

Boom operator

Brian Easdale

Original music composer

Writing

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