The Wayward Bus
“The Steinbeck people! The Steinbeck passions! The Steinbeck power!”
1957 · 1 h 27 min
Directed by Victor Vicas
Cast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
Three strangers embark on a life-changing bus trip with a tough driver, stranded at a remote roadside diner.
Sinekatalog’s take
Victor Vicas's drama, from John Steinbeck, with Jayne Mansfield, Joan Collins and Dan Dailey, is melodramatic and uneven.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (1,356 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.