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Back-Room Boy (1942)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Herbert Mason
Writer : J.O.C. Orton, Val Guest, Marriott Edgar

Synopsis

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 ...

Actors

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

Crews

Herbert Mason
Herbert Mason
Director
J.O.C. Orton
J.O.C. Orton
Original Story
J.O.C. Orton
J.O.C. Orton
Screenplay
Val Guest
Val Guest
Original Story
Val Guest
Val Guest
Screenplay
Marriott Edgar
Marriott Edgar
Original Story
Marriott Edgar
Marriott Edgar
Screenplay
Edward Black
Edward Black
Producer
Hans May
Hans May
Original Music Composer
R. E. Dearing
R. E. Dearing
Editor
Walter W. Murton
Walter W. Murton
Art Direction
Nora Bentley
Nora Bentley
Hairstylist
Len Garde
Len Garde
Makeup Artist
Maurice Ostrer
Maurice Ostrer
Production Supervisor
Jack Swinburne
Jack Swinburne
Production Manager
Alf Keating
Alf Keating
Second Unit
John Draper
John Draper
Second Unit
Eric Reed
Eric Reed
Boom Operator
Charles Wheeler
Charles Wheeler
Boom Operator
Jack Asher
Jack Asher
Camera Operator
William McLeod
William McLeod
Camera Operator
Charles Saunders
Charles Saunders
Editorial Services
John Shirley
John Shirley
Editorial Services
Louis Levy
Louis Levy
Musical
Jack E. Cox
Jack E. Cox
Director of Photography
Hilda Collins
Hilda Collins
Wardrobe Designer
B. C. Sewell
B. C. Sewell
Sound Supervisor

Posters and backgrounds

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