The Small Back Room

Based On the book by Nigel Balchin

The Small Back Room (U.S. title: Hour of Glory) is a 1949 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 1943 novel of the same name by Nigel Balchin. The theme is the unsung heroes of the Second World War, the "back room boys", gradually coming into their own.

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Release date:

1949

Director:

Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

Cast:

David Farrar, Kathleen Byron, Cyril Cusack, Jack Hawkins, Leslie Banks

Genre:

Drama

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

1949 in adaptations