Enjoy the Show! _______________________ I Believe all media should be enjoyed ______________________ So here is a classic! _______________________ Title: Detour Year: 1945 Directed by: Edgar G. Ulmer Produced by: Leon Fromkess (PRC) Screenplay by: Martin Goldsmith (based on his own novel) Studio: Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) Distributed by: PRC Runtime: 68 minutes Format: Black & White, Mono Language: English Country: United States Genre: Film Noir, Crime, Drama, Psychological Thriller Synopsis: A stark and shadowy tale of fate and desperation, Detour follows Al Roberts, a down-on-his-luck piano player hitchhiking to California to reunite with his girlfriend. His journey takes a grim turn when a man who picks him up suddenly dies. Fearing suspicion, Roberts assumes the dead man’s identity—only to fall into the clutches of a mysterious and venomous woman named Vera, who knows the truth and threatens to expose him. Spiraling deeper into misfortune, Roberts becomes the unwilling passenger on a ride into noir infamy. Cast: Tom Neal as Al Roberts Ann Savage as Vera Claudia Drake as Sue Harvey Edmund MacDonald as Charles Haskell Jr. Tim Ryan as Nevada Highway Patrolman Esther Howard as Waitress Key Features: One of the most celebrated examples of “poverty row” filmmaking, made on an extremely low budget yet revered as a noir classic. The film’s nightmarish atmosphere is enhanced by inventive cinematography and heavy use of inner monologue. Ann Savage’s performance as Vera is widely considered one of the most chilling portrayals of a femme fatale in classic noir. Shot in just six days, with a minimalist set and stark lighting that unintentionally contributed to the film's haunting tone. Trivia: Detour was long believed to be in the public domain due to copyright confusion, making it a staple in classic film collections, bootlegs, and retrospectives. In 2019, the Academy Film Archive and Film Foundation completed a full digital restoration from a surviving 35mm print. The film’s opening narration—“Fate, or some mysterious force, can put the finger on you or me for no good reason at all”—has become iconic among noir aficionados. Ann Savage improvised many of her more aggressive line deliveries, intensifying the film's tension and emotional edge. French critics and filmmakers, including François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard, hailed Detour as a masterpiece and a key influence on the French New Wave. _______________________ Thank you for watching — feel free to like, comment, and subscribe for more classic movies and other content that might be of interest. _______________________ #PublicDomain #PublicDomainMovies #ClassicMovies #FreeMovies #VintageMovies #RetroCinema #OldMovies #FullMovie #MovieNight #FreeToWatch #ClassicCinema #MovieLovers #CinemaHistory #FilmHistory #TimelessMovies #MustWatch #OldSchoolCinema #CultClassic #HiddenGems #NowPlaying #GoldenAgeOfCinema #MoviesOnline #WatchFree #ClassicHollywood #RetroMovies #PublicDomainFilm #FreeFilm #ClassicEntertainment #WatchNow #StreamingFree #MovieArchive #HistoricCinema #LegendaryMovies #FilmBuff #MovieBuff #IndependentCinema #ClassicAdventure #VintageFilm #OldSchoolMovies #ReliveTheClassics #PublicDomainCinema #TimelessClassics #CinematicTreasures #GoldenOldies #MovieClassics #RetroFilm #ClassicScreen #OldMovieNight #CinemaLovers