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Detour

Detour
★ 7.2/10•1945•1h 8m•NR•Drama•Thriller

He went searching for love… but fate forced a DETOUR to revelry… violence… mystery!

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.

Martin Goldsmith · Screenplay

Edgar G. Ulmer · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 8m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 30, 1945
Budget$30,000

Actors

Tom Neal

Tom Neal

Al Roberts

Ann Savage

Ann Savage

Vera

Claudia Drake

Claudia Drake

Sue Harvey

Edmund MacDonald

Edmund MacDonald

Charles Haskell Jr.

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Diner Owner Gus

Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Hedy

Pat Gleason

Pat Gleason

Joe

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Used Car Salesman (uncredited)

Roger Clark

Roger Clark

Cop (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Used Car Mechanic (uncredited)

Harry Mayo

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

California Border Patrolman (uncredited)

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