The Small Back Room

At the height of World War II, the Germans begin dropping a new type of booby-trapped bomb on England. Highly skilled but haunted bomb disposal officer Sammy Rice must overcome his personal demons to defeat this new threat.

Discover

David Farrar

Sammy Rice

Jack Hawkins

R.B. Waring

Leslie Banks

Col. A. K. Holland

Michael Gough

Capt. Dick Stuart

Cyril Cusack

Cpl. Taylor

Milton Rosmer

Prof. Mair

Renée Asherson

A.T.S. corporal

Anthony Bushell

Col. Strang

Henry Caine

Sgt. Maj. Rose

James Dale

Brigadier

Robert Morley

The Minister

Sid James

'Knucksie' Moran

Sam Kydd

Crowhurst

Roddy Hughes

Welsh Doctor

Bryan Forbes

Peterson

John Stratton

Young Army Officer

Art

Hein Heckroth

Production Design

John Hoesli

Art Direction

Dario Simoni

Set Dresser

Harry Pottle

Draughtsman

Ivor Beddoes

Assistant Art Director

Peter Childs

Draughtsman

Pat Sladden

Draughtsman

Wallis Smith

Draughtsman

Ted Clements

Draughtsman

Camera

Christopher Challis

Director of Photography

John von Kotze

Clapper Loader

Freddie Francis

Camera Operator

Anthony Hopking

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Josephine Boss

Costume Design

Dorrie Hamilton

Makeup Supervisor

Iris Tilley

Assistant Hairstylist

Directing

Michael Powell

Director

Sydney Streeter

Assistant Director

Jack N. Green

Third Assistant Director

Archie Knowles

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Jean Osborne

Publicist

George R. Busby

Production Assistant

Anthony Bushell

Associate Producer

Michael Powell

Producer

Sound

Brian Easdale

Original Music Composer

Peter Butcher

Boom Operator

Peter Meyers

Boom Operator

Cyril Swern

Sound Editor

Art

Hein Heckroth

Production Design

John Hoesli

Art Direction

Dario Simoni

Set Dresser

Harry Pottle

Draughtsman

Ivor Beddoes

Assistant Art Director

Peter Childs

Draughtsman

Pat Sladden

Draughtsman

Wallis Smith

Draughtsman

Ted Clements

Draughtsman

Camera

Christopher Challis

Director of Photography

John von Kotze

Clapper Loader

Freddie Francis

Camera Operator

Anthony Hopking

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Josephine Boss

Costume Design

Dorrie Hamilton

Makeup Supervisor

Iris Tilley

Assistant Hairstylist

Directing

Michael Powell

Director

Sydney Streeter

Assistant Director

Jack N. Green

Third Assistant Director

Archie Knowles

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Jean Osborne

Publicist

George R. Busby

Production Assistant

Anthony Bushell

Associate Producer

Michael Powell

Producer

Sound

Brian Easdale

Original Music Composer

Peter Butcher

Boom Operator

Peter Meyers

Boom Operator

Cyril Swern

Sound Editor