The Runaway Bus

The Runaway Bus
Directed by	Val Guest
Written by	Val Guest
Produced by	Val Guest
Starring	Frankie Howerd Margaret Rutherford Petula Clark
Cinematography	Stanley Pavey
Edited by	Douglas Myers
Music by	Ronald Binge
Production company	Conquest-Guest Productions
Distributed by	Eros Films
Release date	16 February 1954 (1954-02-16)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£45,000[1]

The Runaway Bus (also known as Scream in the Night) is a 1954 British comedy film produced, written and directed by Val Guest. It stars Frankie Howerd, Margaret Rutherford and Petula Clark and an ensemble cast of character actors in a story about a bus caught in fog while a gang of crooks tries to carry off a heist.^[2] The film was shot at Southall Studios in London with sets designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. It was the film debut of Belinda Lee. The film is referenced in an episode of Frankie Howerd's 1970s radio series.