based on novel or book,film noir,hitchhiker,road movie,male pianist

Detour (1945)

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He went searching for love… but fate forced a DETOUR to revelry… violence… mystery!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Edgar G. Ulmer
  • Profile picture of Tom Neal
    Al Roberts Tom Neal
  • Profile picture of Ann Savage
    Vera Ann Savage
  • Profile picture of Claudia Drake
    Sue Harvey Claudia Drake
  • Profile picture of Edmund MacDonald
    Charles Haskell Jr. Edmund MacDonald
  • Profile picture of Tim Ryan
    Diner Owner Gus Tim Ryan
  • Profile picture of Esther Howard
    Hedy Esther Howard
  • Profile picture of Pat Gleason
    Joe Pat Gleason
  • Profile picture of Don Brodie
    Used Car Salesman (uncredited) Don Brodie

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • film noir
  • hitchhiker
  • road movie
  • male pianist