Cliff Richard stars as an aspiring, young musician in this British musical directed by Val Guest. Teenage bongo player Bert Rudge (Richard) is plucked from obscurity and thrust into musical stardom after being discovered performing in an espresso coffee shop by talent agent Johnny Jackson (Laurence Harvey). After being renamed Bongo Herbert, Bert is given a record deal and a relationship with American singer Dixie (Yolande Donlan). But after realising he's being exploited by Jackson, Bert tries to get out of his unfavourable contract with Dixie's help.