Detour

Detour is a classic film noir that follows the story of Al Roberts, a struggling piano player who hitchhikes his way from New York to Los Angeles to reunite with his girlfriend Sue. Al's journey takes a dark turn when he picks up a mysterious woman named Vera, who blackmails him into impersonating a wealthy man named Charles Haskell Jr., who has recently died. As Al becomes entangled in Vera's schemes, he finds himself in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, with no way out. Will Al be able to escape the dangerous situations he finds himself in, or will his detour lead him down a path of destruction?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Detour include Gaslight, The Fallen Idol, The House of the Seven Gables, The Murderers Are Among Us, Brighton Rock, 'Pimpernel' Smith.

Detour was released in theaters on November 30, 1945.