Movie
Detour
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1945-11-30
- Runtime
- 68 min
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- PRC
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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)
- Harry Mayo as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Harry Strang as California Border Patrolman (uncredited)
Crew
- Edgar G. Ulmer - Director
- Martin Goldsmith - Screenplay
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