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Bus Stop

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Bus Stop (1956)

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Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Based on the William Inge play, "Bus Stop" concerns Bo, a young, obnoxious rancher, who has just arrived in Phoenix to compete in a rodeo. While in a rowdy, cowboy-infested restaurant, he becomes... Based on the William Inge play, "Bus Stop" concerns Bo, a young, obnoxious rancher, who has just arrived in Phoenix to compete in a rodeo. While in a rowdy, cowboy-infested restaurant, he becomes smitten with Cherie, an over-the-hill but still sexy saloon singer. Soon after meeting her, the immature Bo decides he's ready to wed his new love; unfortunately for him, she is not at all interested. As a result, the pair engages in an emotional -- and physical -- battle for Cherie's mind, body and soul. [More]

Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell, Betty Field

Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell, Betty Field, Eileen Heckart, Robert Bray, Hope Lange, Hans Conried, Casey Adams

Director: Joshua Logan

Director: Joshua Logan
Screenwriter: George Axelrod
Producer: Buddy Adler
Composer: Alfred Newman, Cyril Mockridge

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