The Runaway Bus
“Go on, laugh... And the best of luck!”
1953•NR•1h 13m•6.2•Released
ComedyMystery
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.
Director
Val Guest
Writer
Val Guest
Languages
English
Studio
Val Guest Productions
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
Michael Gwynn
1st Transport Officer
Reginald Beckwith
Telephone Man
Lionel Murton
American Traveller
Production
Company
Val Guest Productions
Producer
Val Guest
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