The Runaway Bus. Image shows from L to R: Peter Jones (Terence Alexander), Lee Nicholls (Petula Clark), Percy Lamb (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: Val Guest Productions
The Runaway Bus

The Runaway Bus

  • 1954 film

Comedy crime caper starring Frankie Howerd as the hapless driver of a coach laden with stolen gold bullion and a selection of frustrated passengers. Stars Frankie Howerd, Margaret Rutherford, Petula Clark, George Coulouris, Toke Townley and more.

The Runaway Bus

Bus driver Percy Lamb (Frankie Howerd) finds himself in a difficult situation when ordered to take a group of passengers from the foggy London Airport to another airport not knowing that he is in fact carrying stolen gold bullion that is about to be muggled. Frankie Howerd's first starring role.

First released: Sunday 15th October 2006

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