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Detour (1945) · Cineora

Detour poster

AN EDGAR G. ULMER FILM

Detour

19451h 8mNRMovie

DramaThriller

IMDb7.3/ 10 · 22.6K votes

HE WENT SEARCHING FOR LOVE… BUT FATE FORCED A DETOUR TO REVELRY… VIOLENCE… MYSTERY!

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.

Dark
Tense
Suspenseful
The underworld
Psychological
Road trip

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone, late nights, a quick watch and talking about after.

DirectorEdgar G. Ulmer

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.2 / 10

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The people behind the story

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Tom NealAl Roberts

Ann SavageVera

Claudia DrakeSue Harvey

Edmund MacDonaldCharles Haskell Jr.

Tim RyanDiner Owner Gus

Esther HowardHedy

Pat GleasonJoe

Don BrodieUsed Car Salesman (uncredited)

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