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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.

Director

Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Year

Genre

Drama, Romance, Thriller

Box Office

$25,091

Production

N/A

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

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Susan Sammy Rice The Minister Susan Sammy Rice The Minister

- Mrs. Pennant! - The Small Back Room

- Mrs. Pennant!

Oh, darling. You are clever. - The Small Back Room

Oh, darling. You are clever.

- You're a wicked one.
You're a wicked one. - The Small Back Room

- You're a wicked one. You're a wicked one.

- Rodney, did you knock
my clean things over? - The Small Back Room

- Rodney, did you knock my clean things over?

May I ask what my hat was
doing on the draining board? - The Small Back Room

May I ask what my hat was doing on the draining board?

- Hello? - The Small Back Room

- Yes? - The Small Back Room

Oh, Mary. Thanks awfully. - The Small Back Room

Oh, Mary. Thanks awfully.

- I wonder if I can find a taxi. - The Small Back Room

- I wonder if I can find a taxi.

Oh. - The Small Back Room

- It's Victor. He's brought the screen. - The Small Back Room

- It's Victor. He's brought the screen.

Ha ha. - The Small Back Room

- On Earths Banning up to,
extraordinary fella. I don't know. - The Small Back Room

- On Earths Banning up to, extraordinary fella. I don't...

Wouldn't it be silly to break up something we both like doing - The Small Back Room

Wouldn't it be silly to break up something we both like...

- Well, the old battleship
has steamed off. - The Small Back Room

- Well, the old battleship has steamed off.

- Happy. Darling? - The Small Back Room

- Happy. Darling?

- Well, you might wait
until I've finished. - The Small Back Room

- Well, you might wait until I've finished.

I'm a long distance sitter out - The Small Back Room

I'm a long distance sitter out

Men and women are all the same when they dance - The Small Back Room

Men and women are all the same when they dance

- Good afternoon. - The Small Back Room

- Good afternoon.

Oh yes but you mustn't keep a dog and bark yourself you know - The Small Back Room

Oh yes but you mustn't keep a dog and bark yourself you...

Oh, darling she's an absolute
dream, a treasure, a joy. - The Small Back Room

Oh, darling she's an absolute dream, a treasure, a joy.

All night long, Prince Charming
danced with Cinderella. - The Small Back Room

All night long, Prince Charming danced with Cinderella.

- Are you two fondly supposing
you're gonna get some dinner? - The Small Back Room

- Are you two fondly supposing you're gonna get some di...

- Might I trouble you
for the mustard, please? - The Small Back Room

- Might I trouble you for the mustard, please?

One for you? - The Small Back Room

- Hello, Bruce.
- Hello. - The Small Back Room

- Hello, Bruce. - Hello.

- Excuse me, madam. - The Small Back Room

- Excuse me, madam.

Steady. - The Small Back Room

- That's right, madam. - The Small Back Room

- That's right, madam.

- Shan't be a moment,
darling. Goodnight, Nanny. - The Small Back Room

- Shan't be a moment, darling. Goodnight, Nanny.

Where were you going Sammy - The Small Back Room

Where were you going Sammy

- Oh, you naughty naughty little girl. - The Small Back Room

- Oh, you naughty naughty little girl.

I'm gonna have a bash at the first one You can have a go at the second if you're lucky - The Small Back Room

I'm gonna have a bash at the first one You can have a...

- Why is everyone in this house
always slams doors, darling? - The Small Back Room

- Why is everyone in this house always slams doors, darling?

- Drat! Sabina! - The Small Back Room

- Drat! Sabina!

Sabina, come back! - The Small Back Room

Sabina, come back!

Sabina, where are you? - The Small Back Room

Sabina, where are you?

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Writer: Nigel Balchin, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Production: N/A

Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller

Year: 1949

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: $25,091

Released: 23 Feb 1952

Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

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