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Back-Room Boy

Back-Room Boy

6.5/ 10

TMDB Rating

11

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1942

Release Year

82 min

Runtime

Comedy

Overview

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 ...

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Keywords

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

Reviews(2)

6.5avg rating
John Chard

John Chard

May 3, 2014

7
7/10

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 provid

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

April 1, 2023

6
6/10

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

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