The Small Back Room 75 years old

The Small Back Room

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.

Credits

The Small Back Room Cast

Name Character
David Farrar He was 43, 87 years old when he died as Sammy Rice
Anthony Bushell He was 47, 92 years old when he died as Col. Strang
Michael Goodliffe He was 37, 61 years old when he died as Till
Kathleen Byron She was 31, 88 years old when she died as Susan
Emrys Jones He was 36, 56 years old when he died as Joe
Michael Gough He was 35, 94 years old when he died as Capt. Dick Stuart
Leslie Banks She was 61, 61 years old when she died as Col. A. K. Holland
Henry Caine He was 63, 74 years old when he died as Sgt. Maj. Rose
Jack Hawkins He was 41, 62 years old when he died as R.B. Waring
Cyril Cusack He was 41, 82 years old when he died as Cpl. Taylor
Walter Fitzgerald He was 55, 80 years old when he died as Brine
Renée Asherson She was 36, 99 years old when she died as A.T.S. corporal
Milton Rosmer He was 70, 90 years old when he died as Prof. Mair

The Small Back Room Crew

Name Department
Christopher Challis as Director of Photography. He was 32 (93) years old when He died Camera
Brian Easdale as Original Music Composer. He was 42 (85) years old when He died Sound
Sydney Streeter as Assistant Director. Directing
Nigel Balchin as Novel. He was 43 (61) years old when He died Writing
Emeric Pressburger as Director. He was 49 (85) years old when He died Directing
Emeric Pressburger as Writer. He was 49 (85) years old when He died Writing
Clifford Turner as Editor. Editing
John Hoesli as Art Direction. He was 29 (77) years old when He died Art
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The Small Back Room (75 years)

  • Release day: Monday, February 21, 1949
  • Runtime: 106 minutes