Year: 1945
Runtime: 68 mins
Language: English
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer
Al Roberts, a New York nightclub pianist, sets out on a hitchhiking trip to Los Angeles to reunite with his girlfriend, hoping for romance. Instead, a chance encounter forces him onto a treacherous road filled with unexpected revelry, violent confrontations, and puzzling mysteries that turn his journey into a nightmare.
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