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Back-Room Boy

Back-Room Boy

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Back-Room Boy

1942

1h 22m

6.6(12 votes)

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 ...

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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

Creative team

Directed by: Herbert Mason
Written by: Val Guest
Marriott Edgar
Produced by: Edward Black

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