Back-Room Boy (1942)

Movie Details

Original Title Back-Room Boy

Original Language EN

Status Released

Popularity 0.5

Cast

Arthur Askey

Arthur Pilbeam

Popularity: 0.3

Moore Marriott

Jerry

Popularity: 0.5

Graham Moffatt

Albert

Popularity: 0.3

Googie Withers

Bobbie

Popularity: 0.4

Vera Frances

Jane

Popularity: 0.1

Joyce Howard

Betty

Popularity: 1.9

John Salew

Steve Mason

Popularity: 0.2

George Merritt

Uncle

Popularity: 1.9

Eileen Bennett

Bit Player

Popularity: 0.4

Philip Friend

Damon Ravel

Popularity: 0.2

Aubrey Mallalieu

West

Popularity: 0.1

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D.J. Williams

McIntyre

Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Herbert Mason

Screenplay Val Guest, Marriott Edgar, J.O.C. Orton

Producer Edward Black

Editor R. E. Dearing

Production

Gainsborough Pictures

Keywords

island mermaid metereologist lighthouse radio curse storm model rope bridge weather report ship wrecked

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 7/10

May 3, 2014

Lumee! More Women. Arthur Askey plays Arthur Pilbeam, who after recently being jilted by his fiancé swears off women and seeks employment away from them. He lands a post at a remote lighthouse on one of the Scotish Isles, here he thinks he's finally cracked it and can enjoy solitude whilst provi ... Read more

CinemaSerf 6/10

Apr 1, 2023

This is quite a fun outing for Arthur Askey. He is transferred from the BBC in London to a lonely lighthouse to set up a weather station. Needless to say, it's wet, windy and downright dreich in his new home. Then in the best traditions of "Whisky Galore" there is shipwreck. This time, though, it's ... Read more