Expresso Bongo (1959)
Not Rated 11 Dec 1959 • Drama, Music • 1h 51m
Johnny Jackson, a sleazy talent agent, discovers teenager Bert Rudge singing in a coffee house. Despite Bert's protestation that he really is only interested in playing bongos, Johnny starts him on the road to stardom. The deal they cut, however, is highly exploitative of the young singer, and their relationship soon begins to go bad.
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English
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Nominated for 2 BAFTA 2 nominations total
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United Kingdom
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