REVIEWS:
     Now it's Frankie Howerd's turn! And though I can't imagine this happy little nonsense causing quite such a big screen splash as Norman Wisdom's "Trouble in Store," it's still proof enough that Howerd the film comic has definitely arrived. The plot is straight homespun thrills and gags. And if at times it gets as fogbound as the weather in which the story takes place. . .well, who cares? This IS a comedy. The bus, an airway terminal bus, isn't strickly speaking a runaway--just lost in the smog. On board are the driver (Frankie Howerd) and a load of odd passengers. There's a dithery woman (Margaret Rutherford) who sounds mad but obviously isn't Thre's a smooth type (George Coulouris) who looks terribly sinister but obviously isn't. There's an air hostess (Petula Clark) who is obviously just as nice and competent as she looks. Those are the main passengers. And naturally there's an unexpected bit of merchandise in the luggage boot, stowed away by international thieves who are out to rescue it. Need I say more?
     All the passengers act up to the comedy in fine style. Two surprising performances; Pet Clark's mature acting in a very routine role and Belinda Lee's ever-so-dumb dumb blond, who reads thrillers ad infinitum and is genuinely funny in the process. But, the focal point is Howerd; his screen acting is still a bit untutored. But his comic business works like a charm.
Picturegoer - 4 February, 1954