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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.
Apr 29, 2024 · 1949, 9Honey Movies. 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.
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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A war drama about a bomb-disposal officer who faces a new type of German bomb in World War II. The movie is based on a novel by John Chard and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
When Nazis start dropping deadly bombs on England, a dour weapons expert must fight his compulsion to drink and pop pills to help face the threat. Watch trailers & learn more.
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The Small Back Room, released in the United States as 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.
