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Bus Stop

  • 19561956
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
12K
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Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, and Arthur O'Connell in Bus Stop (1956)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

A naive but stubborn cowboy falls in love with a saloon singer and tries to take her away against her will to get married and live on his ranch in Montana.A naive but stubborn cowboy falls in love with a saloon singer and tries to take her away against her will to get married and live on his ranch in Montana.A naive but stubborn cowboy falls in love with a saloon singer and tries to take her away against her will to get married and live on his ranch in Montana.

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
12K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Joshua Logan
  • Writers
    • George Axelrod(screenplay)
    • William Inge(based on the play by)
  • Stars
    • Marilyn Monroe
    • Don Murray
    • Arthur O'Connell
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joshua Logan
  • Writers
    • George Axelrod(screenplay)
    • William Inge(based on the play by)
  • Stars
    • Marilyn Monroe
    • Don Murray
    • Arthur O'Connell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 122User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 9 nominations total

    Videos1

    Bus Stop
    Trailer 1:28
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    Photos69

    M. Monroe & Don Murray "Bus Stop" 1956
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    M. Monroe & Don Murray in "Bus Stop" 1956 20th
    M. Monroe & Don Murray in "Bus Stop" 1956 20th
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    M. Monroe, Eileen Heckart & Arthur O' Connell in "Bus Stop" 1956 20th
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    Top cast

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    Marilyn Monroe
    Marilyn Monroe
    • Chérieas Chérie
    Don Murray
    Don Murray
    • Beauregard 'Bo' Deckeras Beauregard 'Bo' Decker
    Arthur O'Connell
    Arthur O'Connell
    • Virgil Blessingas Virgil Blessing
    Betty Field
    Betty Field
    • Graceas Grace
    Eileen Heckart
    Eileen Heckart
    • Veraas Vera
    Robert Bray
    Robert Bray
    • Carlas Carl
    Hope Lange
    Hope Lange
    • Elma Duckworthas Elma Duckworth
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • Life Magazine Photographeras Life Magazine Photographer
    Max Showalter
    Max Showalter
    • Life Magazine Reporteras Life Magazine Reporter
    • (as Casey Adams)
    Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band
    • Themselvesas Themselves
    • (uncredited)
    Linda Brace
    • Evelynas Evelyn
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Carroll
    • Cashieras Cashier
    • (uncredited)
    J.M. Dunlap
    • Orvilleas Orville
    • (uncredited)
    Ed Fury
    Ed Fury
    • Cowboy in Saloonas Cowboy in Saloon
    • (uncredited)
    Buddy Heaton
    • Clownas Clown
    • (uncredited)
    Fay L. Ivor
    • Rodeo Usheras Rodeo Usher
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Culvert Johnson
    • Messengeras Messenger
    • (uncredited)
    Terry Kelman
    • Geraldas Gerald
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joshua Logan
    • Writers
      • George Axelrod(screenplay)
      • William Inge(based on the play by)
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    Storyline

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    Innocent rodeo cowboy Bo falls in love with cafe singer Cherie in Phoenix. She tries to run away to Los Angeles but he finds her and forces her to board the bus to his home in Montana. When the bus stops at Grace's Diner the passengers learn that the road ahead is blocked. By now everyone knows of the kidnapping, but Bo is determined to have Cherie. —Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Marilyn Monroe objected to the color of Hope Lange's hair, claiming that it was too fair and detracted from her own. As a result, Lange's hair was darkened.
    • Goofs
      Although several sequences were indeed filmed in Phoenix AZ involving 1956 rodeo and rodeo parade, non-rodeo scenes supposedly depicting downtown Phoenix and Cherie's boardinghouse were clearly shot elsewhere - no major thoroughfare in Phoenix has hilly terrain or Victorian style buildings seen in film.
    • Quotes

      Cherie: I hate you and I despise you! Now give me back my tail!

    • Crazy credits
      And Introducing / Don Murray
    • Connections
      Edited into Myra Breckinridge (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      The Bus Stop Song
      (1956)

      Written by Ken Darby

      Sung in the opening credits off-screen by The Four Lads

      Also partially sung by a guitar-playing Arthur O'Connell (uncredited) and the bus passengers

    User reviews122

    Review
    Top review
    A stupid and annoying film
    If you like young men with the social skills of a five year old, and young women with low self esteem, watch this film. The only relief is when the bus driver beats the cowboy up to stop him from pestering the poor young woman any further.

    There are some comic moments in the film, but it's too frustrating watching Monroe's character treated like an animal. This is not the mood of the 1990s.

    If you want to enjoy Marilyn Monroe, watch "Some Like It Hot". At least her character in that film has self-respect, even if she's no more than a likeable bimbo.
    helpful•19
    10
    • jenjen-7
    • Jul 22, 1999

    FAQ2

    • What is 'Bus Stop' about?
    • Does the entire movie take place at a Bus Stop?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1956 (Argentina)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Autobuska stanica
    • Filming locations
      • Sun Valley, Idaho, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Marilyn Monroe Production I
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,200,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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