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.
- Repeated tomorrow at 6pm on TPTV
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.