Detour (1945)
Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer · 68 min · Drama, Thriller
55.8 TOPICAL score · #1,539 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Detour (1945, directed by Edgar G. Ulmer) has a TOPICAL score of 55.8 - ranked 1,539 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (428 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 25 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (428 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 25 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read9,670 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake, Edmund MacDonald