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Expresso Bongo (1959)

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!

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Val Guest
Writer : Wolf Mankowitz

Synopsis

A seedy London promoter turns a naive, working-class teenager into a pop singing sensation.

Actors

Laurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey
Johnny Jackson
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia Syms
Maisie King
Yolande Donlan
Yolande Donlan
Dixie Collins
Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Bert Rudge / Bongo Herbert
Meier Tzelniker
Meier Tzelniker
Mayer
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Lady Rosemary
Gilbert Harding
Gilbert Harding
Himself
Hermione Baddeley
Hermione Baddeley
Penelope
Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann
Leon
Reginald Beckwith
Reginald Beckwith
Rev. Tobias Craven
Wilfrid Lawson
Wilfrid Lawson
Mr Rudge
Avis Bunnage
Avis Bunnage
Mrs Rudge
Susan Burnet
Susan Burnet
Edna Rudge
Susan Hampshire
Susan Hampshire
Cynthia
Kenneth Griffith
Kenneth Griffith
Charlie
Patrick Cargill
Patrick Cargill
Psychiatrist
Lisa Peake
Lisa Peake
Chinese Rose
Esma Cannon
Esma Cannon
Nightclub Cleaner
Barry Lowe
Barry Lowe
Beast Burns
Davy Kaye
Davy Kaye
Racer
Timothy Bateson
Timothy Bateson
Amusement Arcade Manager
Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk
Soho Youth
Jack McNaughton
Jack McNaughton
Jack
Reg Thomason
Reg Thomason
Jukebox Delivery Man
Victor Harrington
Victor Harrington
Press Photographer
Wolf Mankowitz
Wolf Mankowitz
Sandwich Man
Hank Marvin
Hank Marvin
Lead Guitarist
Jet Harris
Jet Harris
Bass player in band

Crews

Val Guest
Val Guest
Director
Wolf Mankowitz
Wolf Mankowitz
Writer
John Wilcox
John Wilcox
Director of Photography
Bill Lenny
Bill Lenny
Editor
Philip Shipway
Philip Shipway
Assistant Director
Beatrice Dawson
Beatrice Dawson
Costume Design
Ernest Gasser
Ernest Gasser
Makeup Artist
Barbara Ritchie
Barbara Ritchie
Hairdresser
Anthony Masters
Anthony Masters
Art Direction
Chris Greenham
Chris Greenham
Sound Editor
Bert Ross
Bert Ross
Sound Mixer
Moray Grant
Moray Grant
Camera Operator
Robert Farnon
Robert Farnon
Music Director
Kenneth MacMillan
Kenneth MacMillan
Choreographer
Julian More
Julian More
Writer
Wolf Mankowitz
Wolf Mankowitz
Screenplay
Val Guest
Val Guest
Producer
Jon Penington
Jon Penington
Associate Producer

Trailers and other movies

Expresso Bongo (1959) Original Trailer [FHD]

Posters and backgrounds

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