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  • Expresso Bongo(1959)
  • Not Rated
    111 min | Drama, Music
Expresso Bongo(1959)
Not Rated
111 min | Drama, Music

Johnny Jackson, a sleazy talent agent, discovers teenager Bert Rudge singing in a coffee house, but their exploitative deal leads to a bad relationship.
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Director
Writers
Wolf Mankowitz (written by) (based on "Expresso Bongo" by) | Julian More (based on "Expresso Bongo" by)
Producer
Cinematographer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 1, 1959

Release date
Apr 12, 1960 (United States)

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Cast

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77 cast members
Name Known for
Laurence Harvey
Johnny Jackson Johnny Jackson See fewer
Sylvia Syms
Maisie King Maisie King See fewer
Yolande Donlan
Dixie Collins Dixie Collins See fewer
Cliff Richard
Bert Rudge / Bongo Herbert Bert Rudge / Bongo Herbert See fewer
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Lady Rosemary Lady Rosemary See fewer
Eric Pohlmann
Leon (as Eric Pohlman) Leon (as Eric Pohlman) See fewer
Gilbert Harding
Gilbert Harding Gilbert Harding See fewer
Hermione Baddeley
Penelope Penelope See fewer
Reginald Beckwith
Reverend Tobias Craven Reverend Tobias Craven See fewer
Paula Barry
Intime Girl - Dancer (uncredited) Intime Girl - Dancer (uncredited) See fewer
Jack 'Kid' Berg
Slam Dance Crowd (uncredited) Slam Dance Crowd (uncredited) See fewer
Eddie Boyce
Autograph Seeker (uncredited) Autograph Seeker (uncredited) See fewer
Avis Bunnage
Mrs. Rudge (uncredited) Mrs. Rudge (uncredited) See fewer
Rita Burke
Intime Girl - Dancer (uncredited) Intime Girl - Dancer (uncredited) See fewer
Susan Burnet
Edna Rudge (uncredited) Edna Rudge (uncredited) See fewer
Esma Cannon
Night Club Cleaner (uncredited) Night Club Cleaner (uncredited) See fewer
Patrick Cargill
A Psychiatrist (uncredited) A Psychiatrist (uncredited) See fewer
Ted Carroll
TV Film Crew (uncredited) TV Film Crew (uncredited) See fewer
Jill Carson
Teenager (uncredited) Teenager (uncredited) See fewer
Patty Dalton
Intime Girl (uncredited) Intime Girl (uncredited) See fewer
Rodney Dines
Teenager (uncredited) Teenager (uncredited) See fewer
Mabel Etherington
Woman on Street (uncredited) Woman on Street (uncredited) See fewer
Roy Everson
Miss Collins' Chauffeur (uncredited) Miss Collins' Chauffeur (uncredited) See fewer
Ernest Fennemore
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer
Sally Geeson
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited) See fewer
Romo Gorrara
Intime Theatre Patron (uncredited) Intime Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer
Kenneth Griffith
Charlie (uncredited) Charlie (uncredited) See fewer
Susan Hampshire
Cynthia (uncredited) Cynthia (uncredited) See fewer
Victor Harrington
Press Photographer (uncredited) Press Photographer (uncredited) See fewer
Jet Harris
Bass Guitarist in Beat Group (uncredited) Bass Guitarist in Beat Group (uncredited) See fewer
George Holdcroft
Photographer at Reception (uncredited) Photographer at Reception (uncredited) See fewer
Philip Johns
Photographer at Reception (uncredited) Photographer at Reception (uncredited) See fewer
Gerry Judge
Room Service Waiter (uncredited) Room Service Waiter (uncredited) See fewer
Katherine Keeton
Alma (uncredited) Alma (uncredited) See fewer
Burt Kwouk
Soho Youth (uncredited) Soho Youth (uncredited) See fewer
Copeland Lawrence
Toastmaster (uncredited) Toastmaster (uncredited) See fewer
Wilfrid Lawson
Mr. Rudge (uncredited) Mr. Rudge (uncredited) See fewer
Patricia Lewis
Woman Columnist (uncredited) Woman Columnist (uncredited) See fewer
Fletcher Lightfoot
Intime Theatre Patron (uncredited) Intime Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer
Barry Lowe
Beast Burns (uncredited) Beast Burns (uncredited) See fewer
Dickey Luck
TV Van Crowd (uncredited) TV Van Crowd (uncredited) See fewer
Terence Maidment
Coffee Bar Patron (uncredited) Coffee Bar Patron (uncredited) See fewer
Wolf Mankowitz
Sandwich Man (uncredited) Sandwich Man (uncredited) See fewer
Vicky Marshall
Dancing Teen (uncredited) Dancing Teen (uncredited) See fewer
Hank B. Marvin
Lead Guitarist in Beat Group (uncredited) Lead Guitarist in Beat Group (uncredited) See fewer
Colin McKenzie
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer
Jack McNaughton
Jack - Journalist (uncredited) Jack - Journalist (uncredited) See fewer
Tony Meehan
Drummer in Beat Group (uncredited) Drummer in Beat Group (uncredited) See fewer
Martin Miller
Kakky (uncredited) Kakky (uncredited) See fewer
Pamela Morris
Intime Girl (uncredited) Intime Girl (uncredited) See fewer
Peter Myers
Cynthia's Boyfriend (uncredited) Cynthia's Boyfriend (uncredited) See fewer
Richard Neller
Dorchester Hotel Reception (uncredited) Dorchester Hotel Reception (uncredited) See fewer
Larry Noble
Drunk at Bar (uncredited) Drunk at Bar (uncredited) See fewer
Maureen O'Connor
Intime Girl - Dancer (uncredited) Intime Girl - Dancer (uncredited) See fewer
Norma Parnell
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited) See fewer
Lisa Peake
Chinese Rose (uncredited) Chinese Rose (uncredited) See fewer
Christine Phillips
Drusilla (uncredited) Drusilla (uncredited) See fewer
Geremy Phillips
Young Man (uncredited) Young Man (uncredited) See fewer
Edith Raye
Dorchester Hotel Reception (uncredited) Dorchester Hotel Reception (uncredited) See fewer
Ernie Rice
TV Film Crew (uncredited) TV Film Crew (uncredited) See fewer
Bess Rogers
Cafe Customer (uncredited) Cafe Customer (uncredited) See fewer
Terry Sartain
Dorchester Hotel Reception (uncredited) Dorchester Hotel Reception (uncredited) See fewer
Stan Simmons
Man in Street (uncredited) Man in Street (uncredited) See fewer
John Smart
Intime Theatre Patron (uncredited) Intime Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer
Esme Smythe
TV Van Crowd (uncredited) TV Van Crowd (uncredited) See fewer
Guy Standeven
Recording Engineer (uncredited) Recording Engineer (uncredited) See fewer
Sylvia Steele
Intime Girl - Dancer (uncredited) Intime Girl - Dancer (uncredited) See fewer
Emile Stemmler
Waiter at Reception (uncredited) Waiter at Reception (uncredited) See fewer
Reg Thomason
Jukebox Delivery Man (uncredited) Jukebox Delivery Man (uncredited) See fewer
John Timberlake
Dorchester Hotel Reception (uncredited) Dorchester Hotel Reception (uncredited) See fewer
Joseph Tregonino
Intime Theatre Barman (uncredited) Intime Theatre Barman (uncredited) See fewer
Jim Tyson
Sand Dance Patron (uncredited) Sand Dance Patron (uncredited) See fewer
Harry Van Engel
Intime Theatre Patron (uncredited) Intime Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer
Robert Vossler
Photographer at Evening Reception (uncredited) Photographer at Evening Reception (uncredited) See fewer
Bruce Welch
Rhythm Guitarist in Beat Group (uncredited) Rhythm Guitarist in Beat Group (uncredited) See fewer
Stephen Zammit
Sand Dance Crowd (uncredited) Sand Dance Crowd (uncredited) See fewer
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