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The Small Back Room (U.S. title: Hour of Glory) is a 1949 film by the British producer-writer-director team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger starring David Farrar and Kathleen Byron and featuring Jack Hawkins and Cyril Cusack. It was based on the 1943 novel of the same name by Nigel Balchin.
Based on Nigel Balchin's novel, the film follows the bomb disposal officer Sammy Rice, who faces personal and professional challenges during World War II. The film features David Farrar, Jack Hawkins, Kathleen Byron and other stars, and was nominated for a BAFTA Award.
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- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- 1952-02-23
A 1949 British film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, based on a novel by Nigel Balchin. It follows a troubled scientist who advises on a new German weapon and faces personal and professional challenges.
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Apr 29, 2024 · The Small Back Room. As the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on 1943 England, the embittered expert who'll have to disarm them fights a private battle with alcohol. Starring: David Farrar, Jack Hawkins, Kathleen Byron. Contains: Adult Themes, Some Violence.
Army captain Dick Stuart (Michael Gough) drafts him into a secret project concerning a new small land mine that German planes have been dropping over England's beaches.
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- Drama, War
Aug 19, 2008 · New, restored high-definition digital transfer, Audio commentary featuring film scholar Charles Barr, New video interview with cinematographer Chris Challis, Excerpts from Michael Powell's audio dictations for his autobiography. PLUS: A new essay by film scholar Nick James.
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- Criterion Collection
- $78.99
- Romance, Mystery & Thrillers
In London, bomb disposal expert David Farrar (BLACK NARCISSUS), part of a WWII “back room” team and embittered by a prosthetic leg, battles the bottle (visualized with a tour de force German Expressionism-inspired delirium fantasy sequence) while struggling with his bosses — including British cinema stalwart Jack Hawkins (LAWRENCE OF ...
