Movie·1942·1h 22m
Back-Room Boy
Directed By
Herbert Mason
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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 ...
Written By
Val Guest, J.O.C. Orton, Marriott Edgar
Producer
Edward Black
Cinematography
Jack E. Cox
Music
Hans May
Editor
R. E. Dearing
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
12 votes
// cast
Cast
Arthur Askey
Arthur Pilbeam
Moore Marriott
Jerry
Graham Moffatt
Albert
Googie Withers
Bobbie
Vera Frances
Jane
Joyce Howard
Betty
John Salew
Steve Mason
George Merritt
Uncle
Eileen Bennett
Bit Player
Philip Friend
Damon Ravel
Aubrey Mallalieu
West
D.J. Williams
McIntyre
// crew
Crew
Herbert Mason
Director
Hans May
Original Music Composer
Edward Black
Producer
Val Guest
Screenplay
R. E. Dearing
Editor
J.O.C. Orton
Screenplay
Marriott Edgar
Screenplay
Jack E. Cox
Director of Photography
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