The Runaway Bus (1954)
- Directed by
- Val Guest
- Genre
- mystery film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A bus gets lost in heavy fog as a gang of criminals attempts a heist. The passengers and driver must deal with the confusion and the crooks.
light-heartedwhimsicalplayfulmoderate-pacedchaoticwryquirkymildly suspenseful
What happens
The Runaway Bus (also known as Scream in the Night) is a 1954 British comedy film produced, written and directed by Val Guest. It stars Frankie Howerd, Margaret Rutherford and Petula Clark and an ensemble cast of character actors in a story about a bus caught in fog while a gang of crooks tries to carry off a heist. It was the film debut of Belinda Lee. The film is referenced in an episode of Frankie Howerd's 1970s radio series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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