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Bus Stop

  • 19561956
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
12K
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POPULARITY
7,997
350
Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, and Arthur O'Connell in Bus Stop (1956)
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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
POPULARITY
7,997
350
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • 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
    • 126User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 9 nominations total

    Videos1

    Bus Stop
    Trailer 1:28
    Bus Stop

    Photos71

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

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    Marilyn Monroe
    Marilyn Monroe
    • Chérie
    Don Murray
    Don Murray
    • Beauregard 'Bo' Decker
    Arthur O'Connell
    Arthur O'Connell
    • Virgil Blessing
    Betty Field
    Betty Field
    • Grace
    Eileen Heckart
    Eileen Heckart
    • Vera
    Robert Bray
    Robert Bray
    • Carl
    Hope Lange
    Hope Lange
    • Elma Duckworth
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • Life Magazine Photographer
    Max Showalter
    Max Showalter
    • Life Magazine Reporter
    • (as Casey Adams)
    Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band
    • Themselves
    • (uncredited)
    Linda Brace
    • Evelyn
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Carroll
    • Cashier
    • (uncredited)
    J.M. Dunlap
    • Orville
    • (uncredited)
    Ed Fury
    Ed Fury
    • Cowboy in Saloon
    • (uncredited)
    Buddy Heaton
    • Clown
    • (uncredited)
    Fay L. Ivor
    • Rodeo Usher
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Culvert Johnson
    • Messenger
    • (uncredited)
    Terry Kelman
    • Gerald
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joshua Logan
    • Writers
      • George Axelrod(screenplay)
      • William Inge(based on the play by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    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 reviews126

    Review
    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    OK but obnoxious
    The movie is based on a play that I haven't read so maybe I'm missing some of the subtext but as pure entertainment I wouldn't recommend this movie. The characters aren't well-defined and are little more than stereotypes, e.g. Grace, the sassy diner waitress, Cherie, the showgirl with a heart of gold. Marilyn Monroe plays the same type of character that she more or less played for her entire career, but she does it very well; she and Hope Lange provide the only good performances. Don Murray's unsophisticated cowboy was so obnoxious he practically ruined any enjoyment to be had from the movie. The supporting players are decent but that's all. It's a shame, this movie could have been pretty good if they had made one or two different casting decisions.
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    • kcla
    • Jun 13, 2004

    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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