The Runaway Bus
Director: Val Guest
"Go on, laugh... And the best of luck!"
When heavy fog prevents any flights from leaving London Airport, a group of passengers are put on a bus driven by Percy Lamb to drive to another airport. The fog is that heavy Percy doesn't know where he is going or that he is carrying stolen gold bullion that the robbers and police are relentlessly pursuing.
Cast
Frankie Howerd
Percy Lamb
Margaret Rutherford
Miss Cynthia Beeston
Petula Clark
Stewardess 'Nikki' Nicholls
George Coulouris
Ernest Schroeder
Terence Alexander
Pilot Peter Jones
Toke Townley
Henry Waterman
Belinda Lee
Janie Grey
John Horsley
Inspector Henley
Anthony Oliver
Uniformed Senior Airport Official
Sam Kydd
Airport Security Officer
Marianne Stone
Travel Girl
Stringer Davis
2nd Transport Officer
In brief
The Runaway Bus (1953) is a comedy, mystery film. With an average rating of 6.2/10 from 13 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 13min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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How long is The Runaway Bus?
The Runaway Bus runs 73 minutes (1h 13min).
What rating does The Runaway Bus have?
The Runaway Bus has an average rating of 6.2/10 based on 13 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is The Runaway Bus from?
The Runaway Bus was released in 1953.
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