Detour

When New York pianist Al Roberts (Tom Neal) embarks a transcontinental journey to join his girlfriend in Hollywood, he is overwhelmed by an intricate web of fate and circumstance. After trying to flee the accidental death of a driver who has given him a ride, Al steals the man’s car and his identity and continues towards Los Angeles only to be deterred by Vera (Ann Savage) who knows his secrets and how to exploit them.

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Credits

producer

Leon Fromkess

production company

PRC Pictures

director

Edgar G. Ulmer

Duration

01:05:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1945

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303611

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Film noir

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Thrillers

Drama

Drama → Road movies

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1945