

A seedy London promoter turns a naive, working-class teenager into a pop singing sensation.
Acting
Harvey's sleazy charm— you hate him, can't look away.
Direction
Val Guest shoots Soho like a documentary, all neon and desperation.

Director
Val Guest
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released months before Cliff Richard's real breakthrough with 'Living Doll,' blurring fiction and prescient industry commentary.
Co-writer Wolf Mankowitz based Johnny Jackson on real Soho hustlers he knew; the film was initially banned in parts of the US for 'immorality.'