Loading...
Detour

Detour

1945·Movie·1h 8m

Drama, Thriller

7.2 / 10 (434 votes)

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

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.

Directed by
Edgar G. Ulmer
Original language
English
Released
30 November 1945

Where to Watch

Availability in the US · Subtitle and audio track data

Prime Video
Watch now →

Subtitle and audio languages not checked yet.

Last verified 2 Nov 2026

Cast

  • Tom Neal

    Tom Neal

    Al Roberts

  • Ann Savage

    Ann Savage

    Vera

  • Claudia Drake

    Claudia Drake

    Sue Harvey

  • Edmund MacDonald

    Edmund MacDonald

    Charles Haskell Jr.

  • Tim Ryan

    Tim Ryan

    Diner Owner Gus

  • Esther Howard

    Esther Howard

    Hedy

  • Pat Gleason

    Pat Gleason

    Joe

  • Don Brodie

    Don Brodie

    Used Car Salesman (uncredited)

  • Roger Clark

    Roger Clark

    Cop (uncredited)

  • Eddie Hall

    Eddie Hall

    Used Car Mechanic (uncredited)

  • HM

    Harry Mayo

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Harry Strang

    Harry Strang

    California Border Patrolman (uncredited)