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The Wayward Bus

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An ex-stripper (Jayne Mansfield), a trinket salesman (Dan Dailey) and others ride a California bus.
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Jean-Luc Godard Cahiers du Cinéma I believe that the unexpected charm of certain scenes comes from what one can call 'The Hollywood Machine'. It is very worn out and often goes wrong nowadays, but it can still deliver the goods. Which it does here. Sep 1, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Noir at its best. So many good actors. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/06/24 Full Review j F A tight story line from Steinbeck that examines people's actions under stress. Nice! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review nick s Very much a relationship focused movie following the arcs of multiple characters. So no intrigue or mystery. Actually a bit dull for film. But the acting was believable and the bus sequences were good. I particularly liked the bus interior shots which I imagine were done in studio. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/28/24 Full Review Ashley H The Wayward Bus is an okay film. It is about three strangers who embark on a life-changing journey. Joan Collins and Jayne Mansfield give decent performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Victor Vicas did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/10/23 Full Review Victor T Jayne is so good in this non-babytalk role. Joan is the lesser of two beauties, though top ranked. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/05/23 Full Review TJ M It's a Gem, a beautifully shot and well written story. Jayne always deserved better, but Hollywood ripped her apart, same as Marilyn. She is still a legend in my eyes/mind!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/06/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An ex-stripper (Jayne Mansfield), a trinket salesman (Dan Dailey) and others ride a California bus.
Director
Victor Vicas
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 27, 1957, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 19, 2013
Runtime
1h 29m
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