The Small Back Room
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.
- Director
- Michael Powell
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Action
- Worldwide
- $135,000
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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.
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Box Office & Release
The Small Back Room returned 0.6× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $240,000
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $135,000
- Release date
- Feb 21, 1949
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- Czech, Welsh
- Country
- United Kingdom
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