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Detour

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

1945 · NR · 1h 8m

Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer

7.2

TMDB audience score
434 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

Where to watch

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Rent

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Cast

  • Tom Neal
    Al Roberts

  • 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)

  • Roger Clark
    Cop (uncredited)

  • Eddie Hall
    Used Car Mechanic (uncredited)

  • Harry Mayo
    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Harry Strang
    California Border Patrolman (uncredited)