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 trivia

The entire film was shot in one single sound stage.

The budget for the production was £45,000.

Frankie Howerd suggested that, owing to the limited budget, the film could be set in fog so as to negate the need for any scenery.

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