Detour
Movie
Type
1945
Year
1h 7m
Runtime
★ 7.1
Rating
Crime / Drama
Genre
Al Roberts, a New York nightclub pianist, hitch-hikes to Hollywood to meet his girlfriend Sue. The gambler he's riding with, Charles, unexpectedly dies. Afraid the police wouldn't believe the truth, Al takes the man's identity. In a gas station, he gives a lift to Vera, a woman that knew Charles and blackmails Al with tragic consequences.
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Cast
Tom Neal
Al Roberts
Ann Savage
Vera
Claudia Drake
Sue Harvey
Edmund MacDonald
Charles Haskell Jr
Tim Ryan
Nevada Diner Proprietor
Esther Howard
Holly, Diner Waitress
Pat Gleason
Joe, Trucker at Diner
Don Brodie
Used Car Salesman (uncredited)
Roger Clark
Cop (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Tony - Used-Car Lot Mechanic Inspecting Car (uncredited)
Harry Strang
California Border Patrolman (uncredited)