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The Small Back Room(1949)
Status: Released
Date: 1949-02-21
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74 Votes
Time: 1h 46m
Overview:
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.
Languages: Czech, English, French, Norwegian, Polish, Welsh.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Budget: $240,000.00
Revenue: $135,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
London Films Productions
The Archers
Movie: The Small Back Room
Top 10 Billed Cast
David Farrar
Sammy Rice
Kathleen Byron
Susan
Jack Hawkins
R.B. Waring
Leslie Banks
Col. A. K. Holland
Michael Gough
Capt. Dick Stuart
Cyril Cusack
Cpl. Taylor
Milton Rosmer
Prof. Mair
Walter Fitzgerald
Brine
Emrys Jones
Joe
Michael Goodliffe
Till
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