British Comedy Guide
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.

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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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