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Detour
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.
1945 · Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer · 68 min · Drama · Thriller · 16 frames
Tagline
He went searching for love… but fate forced a DETOUR to revelry… violence… mystery!
Crew
- Screenplay: Martin Goldsmith
- Cinematography: Benjamin H. Kline
- Edited by: George McGuire
- Music: Leo Erdody
- Produced by: Leon Fromkess
Cast
- Tom Neal as Al Roberts
- Ann Savage as Vera
- Claudia Drake as Sue Harvey
- Edmund MacDonald as Charles Haskell Jr.
- Tim Ryan as Diner Owner Gus
- Esther Howard as Hedy
- Pat Gleason as Joe
- Don Brodie as Used Car Salesman (uncredited)
- Roger Clark as Cop (uncredited)
- Eddie Hall as Used Car Mechanic (uncredited)
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: PRC
- Budget: $30,000
- Themes: based on novel or book, film noir, hitchhiker, road movie, male pianist
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