Bus Riley's Back In Town (1965)

Director
Harvey Hart

Main cast
Ann-Margret; Michael Parks; Janet Margolin; Brad Dexter; Larry Storch

Genres
Drama

Description
Bus Riley, once his small town's hot high-school hunk and garage mechanic, returns home after military service, and the local women take notice. Director Harvey Hart's drama, scripted by William Inge (using the pseudonym "Walter Gage"), stars Michael Parks, Ann-Margret, Jocelyn Brando, Janet Margolin, Brad Dexter, Kim Darby, Larry Storch, Mimsy Farmer, Brett Somers, Nan Martin, Alice Pearce, David Carradine, Parley Baer and Ethel Griffies.


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