Plot Summary - Goofy British comedy/mystery in which England is currently engulfed in a very thick fog which has stranded a mass of tourists at London airport. Bus driver Percy Lamb (Frankie Howerd) is assigned to drive a relief bus carrying five passengers plus a stewardess to a different airport. Meanwhile, some bad guys have stolen a bunch of gold bars from the airport bonded store and have stashed the lot in the boot of the bus. Off they go with goofball Percy at the wheel and a passenger out front to help guide them through the thick pea soup, as they seem completely lost off their route - nobody can see a thing! The odd assortment of passengers includes an aggressive old lady (Margaret Rutherford) with an umbrella that she likes to wield about, a small middle-aged man who loves flower seeds, an attractive blonde who is referred to as a "thrill queen" as all she does is read books about zombies and such and quote scenes from them (she's actually quite a dope), a business man who keeps roaming about outside the bus to investigate the area, and an off-duty pilot who spends his time chasing the stewardess. The thing is - one of these people on the bus is the mastermind behind the gold bullion robbery!
Review - This is quite a silly film, a rather broad comedy that is mildly entertaining - and a bit boring through the middle, actually. Singer (and one of my long-time favorites as well) Petula Clark appears in this in a non-singing role as the stewardess. The main bright spots in this are the scenes featuring favorite Margaret Rutherford - always rather a hoot! The majority of this black and white UK film is set at night in a whole lot of fog. Rating - 6.5/10 stars
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