

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.
Directed by Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
User score
79 votes

Released
February 21, 1949
1h 46m
Welsh, Czech, Norwegian, French, Polish, English
Budget → Revenue
$240K → $135K

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

Emrys Jones
Joe

Michael Goodliffe
Till

Renée Asherson
A.T.S. corporal

Anthony Bushell
Col. Strang

Henry Caine
Sgt. Maj. Rose
James Dale
Brigadier

Robert Morley
The Minister

Sidney James
'Knucksie' Moran

Sam Kydd
Crowhurst

Geoffrey Keen
Pinker
June Elvin
Roddy Hughes
Welsh Doctor