Detour (1945) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1945 · 68 mins · English

#9,306 17

Directed by

Edgar G. Ulmer

Starring

Ann Savage, Don Brodie, Tim Ryan, Tom Neal, Esther Howard, Pat Gleason

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.