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Back-Room Boy

19426.4 / 1082 min
Comedy

Overview

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 ...

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

D.J. Williams

D.J. Williams

McIntyre

Crew

Herbert Mason

Herbert Mason

Director

J.O.C. Orton

J.O.C. Orton

Original Story

Val Guest

Val Guest

Screenplay

Eric Reed

Eric Reed

Boom Operator

Charles Saunders

Charles Saunders

Editorial Services

William McLeod

William McLeod

Camera Operator

Hans May

Hans May

Original Music Composer

John Shirley

John Shirley

Editorial Services

Louis Levy

Louis Levy

Musical

Marriott Edgar

Marriott Edgar

Screenplay

Edward Black

Edward Black

Producer

R. E. Dearing

R. E. Dearing

Editor

Len Garde

Len Garde

Makeup Artist

John Draper

John Draper

Second Unit

J.O.C. Orton

J.O.C. Orton

Screenplay

Marriott Edgar

Marriott Edgar

Original Story

Alf Keating

Alf Keating

Second Unit

Walter W. Murton

Walter W. Murton

Art Direction

Charles Wheeler

Charles Wheeler

Boom Operator

Val Guest

Val Guest

Original Story

Maurice Ostrer

Maurice Ostrer

Production Supervisor

Jack Swinburne

Jack Swinburne

Production Manager

Jack Asher

Jack Asher

Camera Operator

Nora Bentley

Nora Bentley

Hairstylist

Jack E. Cox

Jack E. Cox

Director of Photography

B. C. Sewell

B. C. Sewell

Sound Supervisor

Hilda Collins

Hilda Collins

Wardrobe Designer