Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1945 · 1h 8m

Detour

Detour poster
Director
Edgar G. Ulmer
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
Crew
Benjamin H. Kline — Director of Photography George McGuire — Editor Leo Erdody — Original Music Composer Martin Goldsmith — Screenplay Martin Goldsmith — Novel Leon Fromkess — Producer
Tagline

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

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.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookfilm noirhitchhikerroad moviemale pianist
Key Collaborators
Edgar G. Ulmer Director Benjamin H. Kline Director of Photography George McGuire Editor Leo Erdody Original Music Composer Martin Goldsmith Screenplay Martin Goldsmith Novel Leon Fromkess Producer
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