Detour
1945 · 1h 8m · Drama, Thriller · United States of America · Rated PG (CA)
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.
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