The Small Back Room

A British bomb disposal specialist in World War II faces personal and professional challenges as he deals with his pain, alcoholism, and the task of defusing small booby-trapped explosive devices dropped by Nazi bombers, but ultimately finds success and a second chance with his girlfriend. The Small Back Room is a 1949 English-language Drama Romance film starring David Farrar, Kathleen Byron, Jack Hawkins, Leslie Banks, Cyril Cusack, Michael Gough and Rosalie Crutchley. The movie is inspired from The Small Back Room by Nigel Balchin. The Small Back Room was Produced by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The film is written and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. British Lion Films acquired the distribution rights for the film. The Small Back Room was released on 28th March 1949 and takes a screen time of 106 minutes. The film made a box office gross of £0 million. Cinematography was done by Christopher Challis and editing by Clifford Turner. The music was composed by Brian Easdale.