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\"\"Detour (1945)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Director: Edgar G. Ulmer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Screenplay: Martin Goldsmith<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stars: Tom Neal<\/span>, Ann Savage<\/span>, Claudia Drake<\/span> <\/strong>and Edmund MacDonald<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Pitch: “Hey, let’s make a low budget noir!”<\/p>\n

Tagline: He went searching for love… but Fate forced a DETOUR to Revelry… Violence… Mystery!<\/p>\n

The Overview:  Beware of Spoilers\u2026<\/p>\n

Al Roberts [Neal] decides to hitchhike to Hollywood to join his girl.  When Roberts gets a ride from Charles Haskell [MacDonald] it appears Roberts is in luck.  Haskell is going all the way to Hollywood.  They take turns driving and it’s easy going until late at night on a deserted stretch of road that Roberts starts feeling tired.  He decides to wake up Haskell and have him drive.<\/p>\n

Only Haskell won’t wake up!  He apparently died in his sleep.  When Roberts opens the car door Haskell falls out and hits his head.  Roberts panics.  Afraid that the cops won’t believe his story and will pin a murder on him, Roberts hides the body.  With no money, Roberts decides to take Haskell’s cash (he’s carrying quite a bit!) and driver’s license.  They look enough alike that Roberts believes he’ll fool anyone who questions him.  Once in Hollywood, Roberts will ditch the car, throw away the driver’s license and put this mess behind him.<\/p>\n

And Roberts plan might have worked had he not picked up a woman hitchhiker named Vera [Savage].  She knew Haskell and threatens to go to the police unless Roberts does exactly what she wants.  Roberts is trapped with no way out unless…<\/p>\n

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