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The Wayward Bus
The Wayward Bus

The Wayward Bus

The Steinbeck people! The Steinbeck passions! The Steinbeck power!

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.

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Budget

$1465000

Revenue

$1750000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

27 May 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Alice Chicoy

Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield

Camille Oakes

Dan Dailey

Dan Dailey

Ernest Horton

Rick Jason

Rick Jason

Johnny Chicoy

Betty Lou Keim

Betty Lou Keim

Norma

Dolores Michaels

Dolores Michaels

Mildred Pritchard

Larry Keating

Larry Keating

Elliott Pritchard

Robert Bray

Robert Bray

Morse

Kathryn Givney

Kathryn Givney

Bernice Pritchard

Dee Pollock

Dee Pollock

Ed "Pimples" Carson

Will Wright

Will Wright

Van Brunt

Milton Frome

Milton Frome

Stanton

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Mike

Roy Bourgeois

Roy Bourgeois

Mary Carroll

Mary Carroll

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Tom Greenway

Tom Greenway

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