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Expresso Bongo is a British film first released in 1959,
directed by Val Guest.
The film stars Laurence Harvey, Sylvia Syms, Yolande Donlan, Cliff Richard and Meier Tzelniker.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Val Guest
- Script: Wolf Mankowitz, Julian More
- Photo: John Wilcox
- Music: Robert Farnon
- Cast: Laurence Harvey (Johnny Jackson), Sylvia Syms (Maisie King), Yolande Donlan (Dixie Collins), Cliff Richard (Bert Rudge), Meier Tzelniker (Mayer), Ambrosine Phillpotts (Lady Rosemary), Eric Pohlmann (Leon), Gilbert Harding (Himself), Hermione Baddeley (Penelope), Reginald Beckwith (Reverend Tobias Craven), Paula Barry (Intime girl – dancer), Avis Bunnage (Mrs. Rudge), Rita Burke (Intime girl – dancer), Susan Burnet (Edna Rudge), Esma Cannon (Night club cleaner), Jill Carson (Teenager), Patty Dalton (Intime girl), Roy Everson (Miss Collins’ chauffeur), Kenneth Griffith (Charlie), Susan Hampshire (Cynthia), Jet Harris (Bass guitarist in beat group), Katherine Keeton (Alma), Burt Kwouk (Soho youth), Copeland Lawrence (Toastmaster), Wilfrid Lawson (Mr. Rudge), Patricia Lewis (Woman Columnist), Barry Lowe (Beast Burns), Wolf Mankowitz (Sandwich Man), Hank B. Marvin (Lead guitarist in beat group), Tony Meehan (Drummer in beat group), Martin Miller (Kakky), Pamela Morris (Intime girl), Peter Myers (Cynthia’s boy friend), Maureen O’Connor (Intime girl – dancer), Norma Parnell (Secretary), Lisa Peake (Chinese Rose), Christine Phillips (Drusilla), Sylvia Steele (Intime girl – dancer), Bruce Welch (Rhythm guitarist in beat group)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 111 min; B&W
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