Bus Stop_
"Give this boy enough rope and he'll land Marilyn Monroe!"
Cowboys Beauregard Decker and Virgil Blessing attend a rodeo in Phoenix, where Decker falls in love with beautiful cafe singer Cherie. He wants to take Cherie back to his native Montana and marry her, but she dreams of traveling to Hollywood and becoming famous. When she resists his advances, Decker forces Cherie onto the bus back to Montana with him, but, when the bus makes an unscheduled stop due to bad weather, the tables are turned.
Starring
Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell
Box Office
$7.3M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Disney+
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Bus Stop earned $7.3M worldwide on a $220K budget — a 3,205% return on investment.
Year context
Bus Stop was released 70 years ago in 1956.
Bus Stop is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 36m.
CAST (20)
Marilyn Monroe
Cherie
Don Murray
Beauregard 'Bo' Decker
Arthur O'Connell
Virgil Blessing
Betty Field
Grace
Eileen Heckart
Vera
Robert Bray
Carl
Hope Lange
Elma Duckworth
Hans Conried
Life Magazine Photographer
Max Showalter
Life Magazine Reporter
LB
Linda Brace
Evelyn (uncredited)
MC
Mary Carroll
Cashier (uncredited)
JD
J.M. Dunlap
Orville (uncredited)
Ed Fury
Cowboy in Saloon (uncredited)
BH
Buddy Heaton
Clown (uncredited)
FL
Fay L. Ivor
Rodeo Usher (uncredited)
RC
Richard Culvert Johnson
Messenger (uncredited)
TK
Terry Kelman
Gerald (uncredited)
LK
Lucille Knox
Blonde on Street (uncredited)
PL
Pete Logan
Announcer (uncredited)
KM
Kate MacKenna
Elderly Passenger (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$220K
Budget
$7.3M
Revenue
+3205%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
STUDIOS (2)
Marilyn Monroe Productions
20th Century Fox
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
96 min (1h 36m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.1/10 (231 votes)
Popularity
5
Budget
$220,000
Box Office
$7,270,000
Profit
+$7,050,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Bus Stop about?
Cowboys Beauregard Decker and Virgil Blessing attend a rodeo in Phoenix, where Decker falls in love with beautiful cafe singer Cherie. He wants to take Cherie back to his native Montana and marry her, but she dreams of traveling to Hollywood and becoming famous. When she resists his advances, Decker forces Cherie onto the bus back to Montana with him, but, when the bus makes an unscheduled stop due to bad weather, the tables are turned.
How long is Bus Stop?
Bus Stop has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who stars in Bus Stop?
The cast of Bus Stop includes Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell, Betty Field, Eileen Heckart.
How much did Bus Stop make at the box office?
Bus Stop earned $7,270,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $220,000.
What is the rating of Bus Stop?
Bus Stop has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 231 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
Romance