“He went searching for love… but fate forced a DETOUR to revelry… violence… mystery!”
Detour
7.2
418 votes·1945
·1h 8m
·MovieDramaThriller
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.
Keywords
based on novel or bookfilm noirhitchhikerroad moviemale pianist
Cast
Tom Neal
Al Roberts
Ann Savage
Vera
Claudia Drake
Sue Harvey
Edmund MacDonald
Charles Haskell Jr.
Tim Ryan
Diner Owner Gus
Esther Howard
Hedy
Pat Gleason
Joe
Don Brodie
Used Car Salesman (uncredited)
Roger Clark
Cop (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Used Car Mechanic (uncredited)
Harry Mayo
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Harry Strang
California Border Patrolman (uncredited)
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