The Wayward Bus
1957 · Movie · 87 min. · United States
Alice Chicoy (Joan Collins) is the wife of driver Johnny (Rick Jason). He owns a small and rundown little bus that makes side trips. Alice is the owner of a little restaurant and likes liquor a bit too much. Unhappy with what has become of her life, she decides to "surprise" her husband mid-way through his bus trip. Among the passengers, Camille Oakes (Jayne Mansfield) is the shamed burlesque dancer on the way to a well-paying job in San Juan. Camille gets caught up in a flirtation with traveling salesman Ernest Horton (Dan Dailey). Most of the story takes place on the charter bus. Slowly making their way through a treacherous California mountain region, the passengers undergo a variety of life-altering experiences. The journey has its most profound effects upon the iconoclastic salesman and the lonely stripper.
Direction Victor Vicas
Cast Joan Collins · Jayne Mansfield · Dan Dailey · Rick Jason · Betty Lou Keim · Dolores Michaels · Robert Bray · Will Wright · Larry Keating · Kathryn Givney · Dee Pollock
Soundtrack Leigh Harline
Screenplay Ivan Moffat · John Steinbeck
Cinematography Charles G. Clarke
Original title The Wayward Bus
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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