Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965)
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William Inge co-wrote this story about a young man who may have outgrown the straight-laced boundaries of his home town. After a hitch in the Navy, Bus Riley (Michael Thomas Parks) comes home to the staid Midwestern town of his birth; however, home doesn't feel quite like it used to, and Riley… More William Inge co-wrote this story about a young man who may have outgrown the straight-laced boundaries of his home town. After a hitch in the Navy, Bus Riley (Michael Thomas Parks) comes home to the staid Midwestern town of his birth; however, home doesn't feel quite like it used to, and Riley is looking for a new sense of purpose in his life. While his girlfriend Judy (Janet Margolin) tries to offer him the love and understanding he needs, she just isn't enough any more, and Riley soon starts looking for thrills with Laurel (Ann-Margret), a local floozy. Michael Thomas Parks, better known simply as Michael Parks, first put his James Dean-esque loner persona to work in this film; he'd get the most use out of it three years later, when he was top-billed in the briefly popular TV series Then Came Bronson. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Harvey Hart
- Written By
- William Inge
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
G,
- In Theaters
- Nov 1, 1965 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
1965 teen exploiter starring Ann-Margret, then a starlet vixen.
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Cast
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Ann-Margret
as Laurel
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Michael Parks
as Bus Riley
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Janet Margolin
as Judy
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Brad Dexter
as Slocum
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Jocelyn Brando
as Mrs. Riley
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Larry Storch
as Howie
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Kim Darby
as Gussie
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Brett Somers
as Carlotta
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Mimsy Farmer
as Paula
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Nan Martin
as Mrs. Nichols
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Lisabeth Hush
as Joy
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Ethel Griffies
as Mrs. Spencer
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Alice Pearce
as Housewife
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Chet Stratton
as Benii
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David Carradine
as Stretch
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Marc Cavell
as Egg Foo
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Parley Baer
as Mr. Jules Griswald
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Graham Denton
as Spencer
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James Doohan
as Les
