Synopsis
As the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on 1943 Britain, the embittered expert who'll have to disarm them fights a private battle with alcohol.
Movie Information
- Director
- Michael Powell
- Writers
- Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
- Release Year
- 1949
- Runtime
- 106 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, War, Romance
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (81 votes)
Top Cast
David Farrar
Sammy Rice
Kathleen Byron
Susan
Jack Hawkins
R.B. Waring
Leslie Banks
Col. A. K. Holland
Michael Gough
Capt. Dick Stuart
Cyril Cusack
Cpl. Taylor
Milton Rosmer
Prof. Mair
Walter Fitzgerald
Brine
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