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.| Status: | Released (1945-11-30) |
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| Awards: | 1 win total |
| BoxOffice: | $16,172 |
| Screen: | Martin Goldsmith, Martin Mooney |
| Productions: | PRC |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 85993: Tom Neal - Al Roberts
- 34330: Ann Savage - Vera
- 85994: Claudia Drake - Sue Harvey
- 85995: Edmund MacDonald - Charles Haskell Jr.
- 85996: Tim Ryan - Diner Owner Gus
- 85997: Esther Howard - Hedy
- 85998: Pat Gleason - Joe
Crews
- 115450: Leon Fromkess - Producer - Production
- 29253: George McGuire - Editor - Editing
- 5030: Edgar G. Ulmer - Director - Directing
- 121235: Leo Erdody - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 34328: Edward C. Jewell - Art Direction - Art
- 86000: Martin Goldsmith - Screenplay - Writing
- 96726: Benjamin H. Kline - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
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This was excellent. One of my very favourite film noirs--and at a fraction of the budget. It made me instantly want to see ALL of Ulmer's films--as well as a lot more of Ann Savage. A priceless find for the adventurous cinephile.
Continue reading ->John Chard
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Sleazy Nightmare! Playing out as some kind of fate accompanied nightmare, Detour demands repeat viewings since the running time is so short it leaves you hankering for more come the end. We follow the protagonist Al Roberts on the road, and watch (with accompanied narration) a seq ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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I think that in order to get anything from this film noir, you have to accept from the outset that the acting is pretty poor. An implausibly weak Tom Neal, a downright irritating Ann Savage & an especially wooden Claudia Drake make this something you might win a perseverance award fo ....
Continue reading ->griggs79
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While great fun, _Detour_ feels lacklustre. The final act seems hastily cobbled together, as if the writers need more ideas, leaving the plot and the characters underdeveloped. Yet, it’s delightful; I guess atmosphere wins over plot sometimes.
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