Back-Room Boy 82 years old

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 ...

Credits

Back-Room Boy Cast

Name Character
John Salew He was 40, 59 years old when he died as Steve Mason
Eileen Bennett He was 21, now 103 years old as Bit Player
Philip Friend He was 27, 72 years old when he died as Damon Ravel
Aubrey Mallalieu He was 68, 74 years old when he died as West
Googie Withers She was 25, 94 years old when she died as Bobbie
Arthur Askey He was 41, 82 years old when he died as Arthur Pilbeam
Graham Moffatt He was 22, 45 years old when he died as Albert
Moore Marriott He was 56, 64 years old when he died as Jerry
D.J. Williams He was 74, 81 years old when he died as McIntyre
George Merritt He was 51, 86 years old when he died as Uncle
Joyce Howard She was 20, 88 years old when she died as Betty
Vera Frances She was 12, now 94 years old as Jane

Back-Room Boy Crew

Name Department
Jack E. Cox as Director of Photography. He was 45 (64) years old when He died Camera
John Shirley as Editorial Services. He was 10 (now 71) years old Editing
Edward Black as Producer. He was 41 (48) years old when He died Production
R.E. Dearing as Editor. He was 49 (75) years old when He died Editing
Jack Asher as Camera Operator. He was 26 (74) years old when He died Camera
Herbert Mason as Director. He was 51 (69) years old when He died Directing
Marriott Edgar as Original Story. He was 62 (71) years old when He died Writing
Marriott Edgar as Screenplay. He was 62 (71) years old when He died Writing
Walter W. Murton as Art Direction. Art
Nora Bentley as Hairstylist. Costume & Make-Up
Len Garde as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Jack Swinburne as Production Manager. Production
John Draper as Second Unit. He was 0 (now 81) years old Crew
B.C. Sewell as Sound Director. He was 31 (91) years old when He died Sound
William McLeod as Camera Operator. Camera
Charles Saunders as Editorial Services. He was 38 (92) years old when He died Editing
Val Guest as Original Story. He was 30 (94) years old when He died Writing
Val Guest as Screenplay. He was 30 (94) years old when He died Writing
J.O.C. Orton as Original Story. He was 53 (73) years old when He died Writing
J.O.C. Orton as Screenplay. He was 53 (73) years old when He died Writing
Hans May as Original Music Composer. He was 55 (72) years old when He died Sound
Maurice Ostrer as Production Supervisor. He was 46 (79) years old when He died Production
Alf Keating as Second Unit. Crew
Eric Reed as Boom Operator. He was 28 (now 53) years old Sound
Charles Wheeler as Boom Operator. He was 61 (96) years old when He died Sound
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Back-Room Boy (82 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, April 15, 1942
  • Runtime: 82 minutes