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

Detour

7.21945 · 1h 8m · EN

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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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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

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Director: Edgar G. Ulmer
Status: Released
Audience votes: 426

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