The Wayward Bus
1957 · Movie · NR · 88 min · ★ 5.6
Joan Collins, Jayne Mansfield and Dan Dailey star in this engaging drama based on a novel by John Steinbeck. Three strangers – a stripper (Mansfield), an alcoholic wife (Collins) and a traveling salesman (Dailey) – embark on a life-changing journey on a fateful bus ride. As the road presents challenges, each character faces his or her own shortcomings, not knowing where life will lead next.
Based on The Wayward Bus
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Details
- Years
- 1957
- Release date
- 1957-05-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (19 votes)
Themes
- bus
- cafe
- roadtrip
Cast & crew
Joan Collins
as Alice Chicoy
Jayne Mansfield
as Camille Oakes
Dan Dailey
as Ernest Horton
Rick Jason
as Johnny Chicoy
Betty Lou Keim
as Norma
Dolores Michaels
as Mildred Pritchard
Larry Keating
as Elliott Pritchard
Robert Bray
as Morse
Kathryn Givney
as Bernice Pritchard
Dee Pollock
as Ed "Pimples" Carson
Directed by Victor Vicas