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Drama · War · Romance · 1949 · 1h 46min

The Small Back Room.

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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.

Directors: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

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David Farrar

Kathleen Byron

Jack Hawkins

Leslie Banks

Col. A. K. Holland

Michael Gough

Capt. Dick Stuart

Cyril Cusack

Studios

London Films ProductionsThe Archers

Country

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Languages

Welsh · Czech · Norwegian · French · Polish · English

Budget

Budget: $240K

Box office: $135K

IMDb

7.1 /10

4k votes

Rotten Tomatoes

The tomato isn't ripe

Metacritic

Metacritic took the day off

TMDB

6.8 /10

77 votes

Letterboxd

7.3 /10

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Weighted average

7.1/10

IMDb7.1
TMDB6.8
Lbxd7.3

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🇺🇸Estados UnidosFeb 23, 1952

🇬🇧Reino UnidoFeb 21, 1949