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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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Al Roberts
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Vera
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Sue Harvey
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Charles Haskell Jr
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Nevada Diner Proprietor
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Diner Waitress
Pat Gleason ...
Joe
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Used Car Salesman (uncredited)
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Cop (uncredited)
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Tony - Used-Car Lot Mechanic Inspecting Car (uncredited)
Harry Mayo ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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California Border Patrolman (uncredited)

Directed by

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Edgar G. Ulmer

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Martin Goldsmith ... (screenplay)
 
Martin Goldsmith ... (original story)
 
Martin Mooney ... () (uncredited)

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Leon Fromkess ... producer
Martin Mooney ... associate producer

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Leo Erdody ... (musical score) (as Erdody)

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Benjamin H. Kline ... director of photography

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George McGuire

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Edward C. Jewell

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Glenn P. Thompson

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Bud Westmore ... director of make-up

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Raoul Pagel ... production manager

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William A. Calihan Jr. ... assistant director

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Max M. Hutchinson ... sound engineer (as Max Hutchinson)

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Mona Barry ... wardrobe designer
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Shirley Ulmer ... script supervisor (uncredited)

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Ben Coleman ... dialogue director
Eddie Hall ... stand-in: Tom Neal (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

In flashback, New York nightclub pianist Al Roberts hitchhikes to Hollywood to join his girl Sue. On a rainy night, the sleazy gambler he's riding with mysteriously dies; afraid of the police, Roberts takes the man's identity. But thanks to a blackmailing dame, Roberts' every move plunges him deeper into trouble. Written by Rod Crawford

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Taglines He went searching for love... but Fate forced a DETOUR to Revelry... Violence... Mystery! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Détour (France)
  • Detour (El desvío) (Spain)
  • El desvío (Spain)
  • Zaobilazni put (Serbia)
  • El desvío (Uruguay)
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  • 66 min
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Budget $30,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $5,127, 02 Dec 2018

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Trivia According to Ann Savage, she and Tom Neal did not get along during filming. Savage stated that Neal embarrassed her on the set by putting his tongue in her ear. She retaliated by slapping his face as hard as she could. After that incident, they did not speak to each other except when filming scenes. See more »
Goofs In the first shots of Al hitchhiking, the film is reversed. The cars are driving on the wrong side of the highway and the drivers sitting behind the wheel are sitting on the right side of their vehicles. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into This Is It (2009). See more »
Soundtracks I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me See more »
Quotes Al Roberts: Money. You know what that is, the stuff you never have enough of. Little green things with George Washington's picture that men slave for, commit crimes for, die for. It's the stuff that has caused more trouble in the world than anything else we ever invented, simply because there's too little of it.
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