Detour (1945)
He went searching for love… but fate forced a DETOUR to revelry… violence… mystery!
1945 · NR · 1h 8m · Drama, Thriller
Genres: Drama, Thriller
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.
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer
Writers: Martin Goldsmith
Music by: Leo Erdody
Cinematography: Benjamin H. Kline
Editor: George McGuire
Rated 7.2/10 by 421 viewers
Cast
Tom Neal as Al RobertsAnn Savage as VeraClaudia Drake as Sue HarveyEdmund MacDonald as Charles Haskell Jr.Tim Ryan as Diner Owner GusEsther Howard as HedyPat Gleason as JoeDon Brodie as Used Car Salesman (uncredited)Roger Clark as Cop (uncredited)Eddie Hall as Used Car Mechanic (uncredited)Harry Mayo as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Harry Strang as California Border Patrolman (uncredited)More like this
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