The Runaway Bus

The Runaway Bus

The Runaway Bus

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The Runaway Bus

"Go on, laugh... And the best of luck!"

1953

1h 13m

5.9(12 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

Overview

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.

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19 members

Acting

Frankie Howerd

Percy Lamb

Frankie Howerd

Acting

Margaret Rutherford

Miss Cynthia Beeston

Margaret Rutherford

Acting

Petula Clark

Stewardess 'Nikki' Nicholls

Petula Clark

Acting

George Coulouris

Ernest Schroeder

George Coulouris

Acting

Terence Alexander

Pilot Peter Jones

Terence Alexander

Acting

Toke Townley

Henry Waterman

Toke Townley

Acting

Belinda Lee

Janie Grey

Belinda Lee

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John Horsley

Inspector Henley

John Horsley

Acting

Anthony Oliver

Uniformed Senior Airport Official

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Sam Kydd

Airport Security Officer

Sam Kydd

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Marianne Stone

Travel Girl

Marianne Stone

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Stringer Davis

2nd Transport Officer

Stringer Davis

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Michael Gwynn

1st Transport Officer

Michael Gwynn

Acting

Reginald Beckwith

Telephone Man

Reginald Beckwith

Acting

Lionel Murton

American Traveller

Lionel Murton

Acting

Lisa Gastoni

Receptionist

Lisa Gastoni

Acting

Cyril Conway

1st Crook

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Arthur Lovegrove

2nd Crook

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Alastair Hunter

Detective Spencer

Alastair Hunter

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