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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.
- £232,972
- Brian Easdale
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Brilliant but tormented bomb expert Sammy Rice (David Farrar) works for the British government during World War II. Army captain Dick Stuart (Michael Gough) drafts him into a secret project...
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- Drama, War
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Original title: The Small Back Room. 1949. Approved. 1h 46m. IMDb RATING. 7.1 /10. 3.1K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Drama Romance Thriller. As the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on Britain in 1943, the embittered expert who'll have to disarm them fights a private battle with alcohol. Directors. Michael Powell. Emeric Pressburger. Writers.
- (3K)
- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- 1952-02-23
Deftly mixing suspense and romance, The Small Back Room is an atmospheric, post–World War II gem. After the lavish Technicolor spectacle of The Red Shoes, British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger retreated into the inward, shadowy recesses of this moody, crackling character study.
- Sammy
$19.99 HD. We checked for updates on 246 streaming services on May 11, 2024 at 2:04:39 PM. Something wrong? Let us know! The Small Back Room streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch "The Small Back Room" streaming on Criterion Channel.
- 1949
- Sammy Rice; Susan; R.B. Waring
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
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The Small Back Room. (1949) Directed by Michael Powell / Emeric Pressburger. Genres - Drama, Romance, War | Sub-Genres - War Drama | Release Date - Feb 21, 1949 (USA - Unknown) | Run Time - 107 min. | Countries - United Kingdom, United States | MPAA Rating - NR. AllMovie Rating.
Novel. John Chard. 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.
