Detour
In New York, piano player Al Roberts (Tom Neal) laments when his singer girlfriend, Sue Harvey (Claudia Drake), leaves for Hollywood, Calif. When Al gets some money, he decides to hitchhike to California to join Sue. In Arizona, Al accepts a ride with Charles Haskell (Edmund MacDonald), but during a storm in a freak accident, Haskell is killed. Frightened, Al assumes Haskell's identity and car, but soon comes upon the mysterious Vera (Ann Savage), who seems to know all about his true identity.
Release Date
Nov 30, 1945
Running Time
68 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Starring
Tom Neal
Ann Savage
Credits
Director Edgar G. Ulmer
Screenplay Martin Goldsmith
Producer Leon Fromkess
Cinematography Benjamin H. Kline
Editing George McGuire
Music Leo Erdody
Distributor Producers Releasing Corporation
Film Noir Confidential