A seedy London promoter turns a naive, working-class teenager into a pop singing sensation.
Not for laughs.
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Susan HampshireCynthia
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Patrick CargillPsychiatrist
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Esma CannonNightclub Cleaner
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Jack McNaughtonJack
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Hank MarvinLead Guitarist
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GoodWatch score 68December 1, 1959 · 1 h 51 min · NR
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In the United States, Expresso Bongo streams on Fandor and Cohen Media, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46 (IMDb 6.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 40%). Audiences rate it higher (53 out of 100) than critics (40).
Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.
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