Expresso BongoExpresso Bongo1959Queuebrick VideoQueueLWatchedWFavoriteFListsA seedy London promoter turns a naive, working-class teenager into a pop singing sensation.DirectorVal GuestCinematographyJohn WilcoxScreenplayWolf MankowitzStudioVal Guest ProductionsOverviewDiscussionCastCrewDetailsWhere to watchActorRoleLaurence HarveyJohnny JacksonJohnny JacksonSylvia SymsMaisie KingMaisie KingYolande DonlanDixie CollinsDixie CollinsCliff RichardBert Rudge / Bongo HerbertBert Rudge / Bongo HerbertMeier TzelnikerMayerMayerAmbrosine PhillpottsLady RosemaryLady RosemaryGGilbert HardingSelfSelfHermione BaddeleyPenelopePenelopeEric PohlmannLeonLeonReginald BeckwithRev. Tobias CravenRev. Tobias CravenWilfrid LawsonMr RudgeMr RudgeAvis BunnageMrs RudgeMrs RudgeSSusan BurnetEdna RudgeEdna RudgeSusan HampshireCynthiaCynthiaKenneth GriffithCharlieCharliePatrick CargillPsychiatristPsychiatristLisa PeakeChinese RoseChinese RoseEsma CannonNightclub CleanerNightclub CleanerBBarry LoweBeast BurnsBeast BurnsDavy KayeRacerRacerTimothy BatesonAmusement Arcade ManagerAmusement Arcade ManagerBurt KwoukSoho YouthSoho YouthJack McNaughtonJackJackRReg ThomasonJukebox Delivery ManJukebox Delivery ManVVictor HarringtonPress PhotographerPress PhotographerWolf MankowitzSandwich ManSandwich ManHank MarvinLead GuitaristLead GuitaristJJet HarrisBass player in bandBass player in bandNNorma ParnellSecretary (uncredited)Secretary (uncredited)EEsme SmytheTV Van Crowd (uncredited)TV Van Crowd (uncredited)
