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Back-Room Boy (1942)

  • Comedy

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 ...

Rating
6.6 / 10 (12 votes)
Release date
April 15, 1942
Runtime
1h 22m
Language
English
Director
Herbert Mason
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Arthur AskeyArthur Pilbeam
  • Moore MarriottJerry
  • Graham MoffattAlbert
  • Googie WithersBobbie
  • Vera FrancesJane
  • Joyce HowardBetty
  • John SalewSteve Mason
  • George MerrittUncle
  • Eileen BennettBit Player
  • Philip FriendDamon Ravel
  • Aubrey MallalieuWest
  • D.J. WilliamsMcIntyre

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