Detour is considered by a lot of movie critics (including me) to be the best B movie ever made. To think that this movie was shot in only a week with a budget of around $20,000 boggles the mind. This is truly a classic in low-budget films. Al Roberts (played by Tom Neal) is the main character and the narrator. He's a guy who just can't catch a break. He and his girlfriend Sue want to leave New York and head to California, the land of dreams. Sue gets tired of waiting and heads out on her own. Al decides to follow her out there a few weeks later and is hitching a ride when he meets Haskell. This is where his troubles start. Haskell accidentally dies and Al fears he'll be charged with his murder so he hides the body and assumes Haskell's identity. To make matters worse, he meets up with Vera (played to perfection by Ann Savage) and it's all downhill from there. This movie is in public domain and there are several sites where it can be downloaded for free. If you like B movies, film noir, black and white films or cult classics, this one is not to be missed.
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