Aug 18th
The Runaway Bus**
GB 1954. Conquest-Guest. 78m. bw
A fog-bound Heathrow Airport is used by crooks as a getaway for a bullion robbery, one of whom is hiding on the emergency bus.
Slightly overplayed and improbable but ingenious comedy thriller variation on The Ghost Train, which spells out its villains' scheme from the start, but involves the audience in a "who is it" mystery instead, with plenty of red herrings.
Written, Produced and Directed by: Val Guest.
Starring: Frankie Howerd (his first film), Margaret Rutherford, Petula Clark, George Coulouris, Terence Alexander, Belinda Lee, Toke Townley, John Horsley, Frank Phillips.
Photography: Stan Pavey.
Music: Ronald Binge.
The Runaway Bus**
GB 1954. Conquest-Guest. 78m. bw
A fog-bound Heathrow Airport is used by crooks as a getaway for a bullion robbery, one of whom is hiding on the emergency bus.
Slightly overplayed and improbable but ingenious comedy thriller variation on The Ghost Train, which spells out its villains' scheme from the start, but involves the audience in a "who is it" mystery instead, with plenty of red herrings.
Written, Produced and Directed by: Val Guest.
Starring: Frankie Howerd (his first film), Margaret Rutherford, Petula Clark, George Coulouris, Terence Alexander, Belinda Lee, Toke Townley, John Horsley, Frank Phillips.
Photography: Stan Pavey.
Music: Ronald Binge.
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