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The Wayward Bus
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Genres
Drama
Overview
Three strangers 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.
Details
Budget
$1465000
Revenue
$1750000
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
1957-05-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
16
Vote Average
5.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Joan Collins
Alice Chicoy
Jayne Mansfield
Camille Oakes
Dan Dailey
Ernest Horton
Rick Jason
Johnny Chicoy
Betty Lou Keim
Norma
Dolores Michaels
Mildred Pritchard
Larry Keating
Elliott Pritchard
Robert Bray
Morse
Kathryn Givney
Bernice Pritchard
Dee Pollock
Ed "Pimples" Carson
Will Wright
Van Brunt
Milton Frome
Stanton
Joe Devlin
Mike
Roy Bourgeois
Mary Carroll
Harry Carter
Tom Greenway
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