The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room

Infobox Film
name = The Small Back Room
(Hour of Glory)


image_size = 205px
caption = DVD cover
director = Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
producer = Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
writer = Nigel Balchin "(novel)"
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
starring = David Farrar
Kathleen Byron
music = Brian Easdale
cinematography = Christopher Challis
editing = Clifford Turner
distributor = British Lion Films
released = 21 February fy|1949 "(UK)"
1 February fy|1952 "(NYC)"
23 February "(US gen.)"
runtime = 106 minutes
country = United Kingdom
language = English
budget =
gross =
imdb_id = 0041886

"The Small Back Room" (fy|1949) is a 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. It was based on the novel of the same name by Nigel Balchin. In the United States the film was released as "Hour of Glory".

Plot

Sammy Rice (David Farrar) is a scientist working with a specialist "back room" team during World War II. He is brought in to solve the problem of booby-trapped devices being dropped from Nazi bombers. But Sammy and his girl-friend Susan (Kathleen Byron) have to overcome some problems with bureaucracy as well as the pills and booze that Sammy takes to control the pain caused by his artificial foot.

Cast

Notes

External links

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*. Full synopsis and film stills (and clips viewable from UK libraries).
* [http://www.powell-pressburger.org/Reviews/49_SBR "The Small Back Room"] reviews and articles at the [http://www.powell-pressburger.org Powell & Pressburger Pages]

DVD Reviews

* [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117937955.html?categoryid=1269 Variety] review of Criterion DVD
* [http://www.dvdtown.com/reviews/small-back-room-the-the-criterion-collection/6187 DVD Town] review of Criterion DVD
* [http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/smallbackroom.php DVD Verdict] review of Criterion DVD
* [http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews5/smallbackroom.htm Comparison of Region 1 and two Region 2 DVDs] at "DVDBeaver"


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