''Rock You Sinners'' is a 1957 British

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black and white musical film featuring early British

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, including Art Baxter and His Rock 'n' Roll Sinners, best known for their song ''Rock You Sinners''. It is generally regarded as the first British rock and roll movie.

Plot

The film is set in

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and is mainly set in clubs, cafes and small recording studios. The success of his rock and roll television show brings fame for DJ Johnny (Phillip Gilbert), but trouble for his relationship with steady girlfriend Carol (Adrienne Scott).

Cast

Philip Gilbert Philip Gilbert (March 29, 1931 – January 6, 2004) was a Canadian actor. Background Gilbert was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and educated at Vancouver College. He was a player with the Rank Organisation, appearing in many films during ...

as Johnny Laurence *Adrienne Scott as Carol Carter *Colin Croft as Pete *

Jackie Collins Jacqueline Jill Collins (4 October 1937 – 19 September 2015) was an English romance novelist and actress. She moved to Los Angeles in 1985 and spent most of her career there. She wrote 32 novels, all of which appeared on ''The New York Time ...

as Jackie *Michael Duffield as Paul Selway *

Beckett Bould Beckett Bould (28 September 1880 – 25 September 1970) was a British actor. Partial filmography * ''Black Diamonds'' (1932) - John Morgan * ''The Outcast'' (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Wednesday's Luck'' (1936) - Minor Role (uncre ...

as McIver * Tony Hall as Himself - Concert Compere *Angus as Angus the dog *

Tony Crombie Anthony John Kronenberg (27 August 1925 – 18 October 1999), known professionally as Tony Crombie, was an English jazz drummer, pianist, bandleader, and composer. He was regarded as one of the finest English jazz drummers and bandleaders, an oc ...

as Himself - Leader, Tony Crombie and His Rockers *Art Baxter as Himself - Leader, Art Baxter and His Rockin' Sinners *Joan Small as Herself *Dickie Bennett as Himself *Don Sollash as Himself - Leader, Don Sollash and His Rockin' Horses *

Rory Blackwell Rory Blackwell (born 22 June 1933 in Battersea, London, England, died 19 December 2019 in Devon, England), was an English former rock and roll musician, bandleader of The Blackjacks, singer, drummer and songwriter. Biography Blackwell founded ...

as Himself - Leader, Rory Blackwell and the Blackjacks *George 'Calypso' Browne as Himself (as George Browne) *Curly Pat Barry as Himself

References

External links

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