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Back-Room Boy

MOVIE • 1942

Back-Room Boy

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Jilted by his fiancee, Arthur Pilbeam gets a job as far away from women as possible. Alone in a lighthouse, he soon finds that 12 other people end up living on the tiny island. Thirteen is an unlucky number; and one-by-one they disappear ...

TMDB ★ 3.3/5Votes: 12
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Comedy

Top Cast

Arthur Askey

Arthur Askey

Arthur Pilbeam

Moore Marriott

Moore Marriott

Jerry

Graham Moffatt

Graham Moffatt

Albert

Googie Withers

Googie Withers

Bobbie

Vera Frances

Vera Frances

Jane

Joyce Howard

Joyce Howard

Betty

John Salew

John Salew

Steve Mason

George Merritt

George Merritt

Uncle

Eileen Bennett

Eileen Bennett

Bit Player

Philip Friend

Philip Friend

Damon Ravel

Aubrey Mallalieu

Aubrey Mallalieu

West

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D.J. Williams

McIntyre

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Herbert Mason

Director

J.O.C. Orton

J.O.C. Orton

Original Story

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Film

Status

Released

Release

April 15, 1942

Runtime

82 min

Language

English

Origin

United Kingdom

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