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The Small Back Room (1949) is streaming on Criterion Channel.
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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.
Can a man battling a crippling addiction disarm the lethal booby traps falling from the sky over wartime Britain? This tense drama pits a fractured expert against both the German explosives and his own trembling hands.
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Directors
Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Cast
David Farrar, Kathleen Byron, Jack Hawkins, Leslie Banks, Michael Gough, Cyril Cusack, Milton Rosmer, Walter Fitzgerald, Emrys Jones, Michael Goodliffe
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The Small Back Room
You can stream The Small Back Room (1949) on Criterion Channel with a subscription.
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6.7/10
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Directors
Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Cast
David Farrar, Kathleen Byron, Jack Hawkins, Leslie Banks, Michael Gough, Cyril Cusack, Milton Rosmer, Walter Fitzgerald, Emrys Jones, Michael Goodliffe
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The Small Back Room is streaming on Criterion Channel. Availability last verified September 21, 2026.