The Wayward Bus
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1957 · 1h 27m · Approved
Drama
Directed by
Victor Vicas
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The Wayward Bus
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.
Director and cast
- Victor Vicas Director
- 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 , the counter girl
- Dolores Michaels as Mildred Pritchard
- Larry Keating as Elliott Pritchard
- Robert Bray as Morse
- Kathryn Givney as Mrs. Bernice Pritchard
- Dee Pollack Cast
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