Detour Plot
Al Roberts, a New York nightclub pianist, hitch-hikes to Hollywood to meet his girlfriend Sue. The gambler he's riding with, Charles, unexpectedly dies. Afraid the police wouldn't believe the truth, Al takes the man's identity. In a gas station, he gives a lift to Vera, a woman that knew Charles and blackmails Al with tragic consequences.
Detour Cast
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as Al Roberts -
as Vera -
as Sue Harvey -
as Charles Haskell Jr -
as Nevada Diner Proprietor -
as Holly, Diner Waitress -
as Joe, Trucker at Diner -
as Used Car Salesman (uncredited) -
as Cop (uncredited) -
as Tony - Used-Car Lot Mechanic Inspecting Car (uncredited)
Detour Latest Trailers
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Official Trailer 1
User Review
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In film opens in medias res to hitchhiking piano player Al Roberts (Neal) is drinking coffee at a roadside diner in Reno, Nevada, when a fellow patron plays a song on the jukebox that reminds him of his former life in New York City. He remembers a time when he was bitter about squandering his musical talent working in a cheap nightclub. After his girlfriend Sue Harvey (Claudia Drake), the nightclub vocalist, leaves to seek fame in Hollywood, he sinks into depression. After some anguish, he decides to go to California and marry her; with little money, though, he is forced to hitchhike his way across the country.
In Arizona, bookie Charles Haskell Jr. (Edmund MacDonald) gives the tired and... |
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