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72% Critic Match
Detour
“He went searching for love… but fate forced a DETOUR to revelry… violence… mystery!”
7.2 / 10• 1945• 1h 8m•NR• English
DramaThriller
Storyline
The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.
Cast & Crew
Tom Neal
Al Roberts
Lead
Ann Savage
Vera
Claudia Drake
Sue Harvey
Edmund MacDonald
Charles Haskell Jr.
Tim Ryan
Diner Owner Gus
Esther Howard
Hedy
Pat Gleason
Joe
Don Brodie
Used Car Salesman (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edgar G. Ulmer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Detour is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
