United Kingdom / Dec 01, 1959 / PG
Laurence Harvey in an outstanding and different motion picture that takes you into a world of burlesque houses .. jazz dens ... and flesh-and-blood people!
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A seedy London promoter turns a naive, working-class teenager into a pop singing sensation.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hermione Baddeley | Penelope |
| Eric Pohlmann | Leon |
| Reginald Beckwith | Rev. Tobias Craven |
| Wilfrid Lawson | Mr Rudge |
| Avis Bunnage | Mrs Rudge |
| Susan Burnet | Edna Rudge |
| Susan Hampshire | Cynthia |
| Kenneth Griffith | Charlie |
| Patrick Cargill | Psychiatrist |
| Lisa Peake | Chinese Rose |
| Esma Cannon | Nightclub Cleaner |
| Barry Lowe | Beast Burns |
| Davy Kaye | Racer |
| Timothy Bateson | Amusement Arcade Manager |
| Burt Kwouk | Soho Youth |
| Jack McNaughton | Jack |
| Reg Thomason | Jukebox Delivery Man |
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| Victor Harrington | Press Photographer |
| Wolf Mankowitz | Sandwich Man |
| Hank Marvin | Lead Guitarist |
| Jet Harris | Bass player in band |
| Norma Parnell | Secretary (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Expresso Bongo |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Val Guest Productions |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1959 |
| Production | Val Guest, Jon Penington |
| Writer | Wolf Mankowitz, Julian More |
| Editing | Bill Lenny |
| Cinematography | John Wilcox, Moray Grant |
| Assistant directors | Philip Shipway, Val Guest |
| Camera operators | Moray Grant, John Wilcox |
| Additional photography | John Wilcox, Moray Grant |
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| Production design | Anthony Masters |
| Art direction | Anthony Masters |
| Set decoration | Anthony Masters |
| Music | Robert Farnon, Bert Ross, Chris Greenham |
| Sound | Robert Farnon, Bert Ross, Chris Greenham |
| Costume design | Beatrice Dawson, Ernest Gasser, Barbara Ritchie |
| Makeup | Ernest Gasser, Beatrice Dawson, Barbara Ritchie |
| Hairstyling | Ernest Gasser, Beatrice Dawson, Barbara Ritchie |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 12, 1960 / NR
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