The Small Back Room
1949 · 106 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 3,481 VOTES · DIR. Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,237 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:15 Excuse me. This is Park Lane House?
00:06:41 - I'll take you. - I say, that's awfully nice of you.
00:10:16 That's odd it should have been kids three times out of four.
00:13:57 That noble remedy, on the other hand...
00:18:27 - There's an extraordinary thing here, Sammy. - Really, darling?
00:21:09 I tell you what I'll do.
00:24:31 Is the Reeve's gun any good?
00:28:42 They don't worry about anything except being alive or dead.
00:32:19 Uh, sh-shall we clean up, sir?
00:35:22 You have to clear it first, sir.
00:40:50 - Yes? - Telegrams.
00:45:42 - Come on. Speak up, man. - Yes.
00:49:24 so that the I...
00:58:33 Taylor said it was Wednesday.
01:01:38 about many of the principles involved.
01:04:39 It is not the prestige of a particular department that is involved...
01:08:27 But you just won't face things.
01:13:25 - Sir. - Shut up.
01:19:20 - Mr. Rice? - Yes.
01:22:57 - Nobody else could read them back. - Oh, I see.
01:27:04 Here they are, Sarge.
01:33:14 You dare.
01:38:37 - I think you've done enough. - Stay where you are.
01:43:19 - She did? - I didn't tell her though.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,237
Dialogue density11.7 lines / min
First line00:02:15
Final line01:43:19
Production Record
DirectorEmeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$15,066
IMDb votes3,481