Detour
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.
- Director
- Edgar G. Ulmer
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
Who's in it
Cast
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The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Detour actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $30,000
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- Domestic gross
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- Release date
- Nov 30, 1945
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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