United Kingdom / Apr 15, 1942
Back-Room Boy (1942)
Directed by Herbert Mason
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1h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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 ...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| George Merritt | Uncle |
| Eileen Bennett | Bit Player |
| Philip Friend | Damon Ravel |
| Aubrey Mallalieu | West |
| D.J. Williams | McIntyre |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Back-Room Boy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gainsborough Pictures |
| Release date | 15 aprile 1942 |
| Production | Edward Black |
| Writer | J.O.C. Orton, Val Guest, Marriott Edgar, Louis Levy |
| Editing | R. E. Dearing, Charles Saunders, John Shirley |
| Cinematography | Jack E. Cox, William McLeod, Jack Asher |
| Assistant directors | Herbert Mason |
| Camera operators | William McLeod, Jack Asher, Jack E. Cox |
| Additional photography | William McLeod, Jack Asher, Jack E. Cox |
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| Production design | Walter W. Murton |
| Art direction | Walter W. Murton |
| Set decoration | Walter W. Murton |
| Music | Hans May, Eric Reed, Charles Wheeler, B. C. Sewell |
| Sound | Eric Reed, Hans May, Charles Wheeler, B. C. Sewell |
| Costume design | Len Garde, Nora Bentley, Hilda Collins |
| Makeup | Len Garde, Nora Bentley, Hilda Collins |
| Hairstyling | Len Garde, Nora Bentley, Hilda Collins |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Feb 10, 1947
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