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Detour

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

  • Movie
  • 1945
  • NR
  • 1h 8m

Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer

7.2

TMDB audience rating
7.2 out of 10 from 434 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Tom Neal

    Tom NealAl Roberts

  • Ann Savage

    Ann SavageVera

  • Claudia Drake

    Claudia DrakeSue Harvey

  • Edmund MacDonald

    Edmund MacDonaldCharles Haskell Jr.

  • Tim Ryan

    Tim RyanDiner Owner Gus

  • Esther Howard

    Esther HowardHedy

  • Pat Gleason

    Pat GleasonJoe

  • Don Brodie

    Don BrodieUsed Car Salesman (uncredited)

  • Roger Clark

    Roger ClarkCop (uncredited)

  • Eddie Hall

    Eddie HallUsed Car Mechanic (uncredited)

  • Harry MayoNightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Harry Strang

    Harry StrangCalifornia Border Patrolman (uncredited)

Director
Edgar G. Ulmer
Writer
Martin Goldsmith
Music
Leo Erdody
Cinematography
Benjamin H. Kline