Directed by the great Powell and Pressburger and adapted from Nigel Balchin's famous novel about a military bomb disposal wizard, The Small Back Room traces the struggles of Sammy Rice (David Farrar), a crippled, neurotic scientist. Sammy, plagued by feelings of inferiority because of his lameness, labours to solve the problem of a new type enemy bomb that is causing many casualties.When a close friend and collegue is killed attempting to dismantle one of the bombs, Sammy is forced to face his demons, take his life in his hands and prove his worth to the military and himself. Also stars Michael Gough, Sid James and Cyril Cusack.
