The Runaway Bus (1954)
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Lantern-jawed British comedian Frankie Howerd, best known to American TV fans as the star of the raucous historical satire Up Pompeii, heads the cast of The Runaway Bus. Howard plays Percy Lamb, a novice bus driver assigned to drive a coach from one London ariport to another. Alas, the city is enveloped in a thick fog, and poor Percy gets lost, along with his half-dozen passengers and a hidden cache of stolen gold. Most of the film's best moments go to Margaret Rutherford as a not-so-sweet old lady and Belinda Lee as a spy-novel addict. Petula Clark, who was already a top recording star in 1954, appears as a perky airline hostess. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Margaret Rutherford, Petula Clark, (more)
- Director(s):
- Val Guest
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Runaway Bus
Lantern-jawed British comedian Frankie Howerd, best known to American TV fans as the star of the raucous historical satire Up Pompeii, heads the cast of The Runaway Bus. Howard plays Percy Lamb, a novice bus driver assigned to drive a coach from one London ariport to another. Alas, the city is enveloped in a thick fog, and poor Percy gets lost, along with his half-dozen passengers and a hidden cache of stolen gold. Most of the film's best moments go to Margaret Rutherford as a not-so-sweet old lady and Belinda Lee as a spy-novel addict. Petula Clark, who was already a top recording star in 1954, appears as a perky airline hostess. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 77 mins
Complete Cast of The Runaway Bus
- Margaret Rutherford - Cynthia Beeston
- George Coulouris - Edward Schroeder
- Terry Alexander - Peter Jones
- John Horsley - Inspector Henley
- Marianne Stone - Travel Girl
- Frank Phillips - Newsreader
- Tedwell Chapman
- James Brown
- Sam Kydd
- Reginald Beckwith - Collector
- Stringer Davis - Administrative Officer
- Michael Gwynn
- Petula Clark - Lee Nichols
- Toke Townley - Henry Waterman
- Belinda Lee - Janie Grey
- Anthony Oliver - Duty Officer
- Arthur Lovegrove
- Jimmy Young
- Frankie Howerd - Percy Lamb
- Lionel Murton
- Alastair Hunter
- Cyril Conway
- Lisa Gastoni - Receptionist
- Director(s):
- Val Guest
- Writer(s):
- Val Guest
- Producer(s):
- Val Guest
- Categories:
- Comedy
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