Detour Page #5

Synopsis: In flashback, New York nightclub pianist Al Roberts hitchhikes to Hollywood to join his girl Sue. On a rainy night, the sleazy gambler he's riding with mysteriously dies; afraid of the police, Roberts takes the man's identity. But thanks to a blackmailing dame, Roberts' every move plunges him deeper into trouble...
Director(s): Edgar G. Ulmer
Production: Film Chest
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Year:
1945
68 min
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Here's how it happens

accidents.

Excuse me, officer. I was just

raising the roof.

'I do not think.

'Next time, think.

Multar not this time

but be careful in the future.

I know it's a lonely road, but

cars pass every now and ...

... We have many accidents.

Thank you, officer.

did not leave anything in the car

I identify as Roberts. / i

If they found the dead,

would be me. / i

drove in the rain. / i

beat drops

the windshield like tears. / i

I kept imagining

it was pursued. / i

I could hear

sirens in the distance. / i

much led me to the 100 km ... / i

to the border ...

with California ... / i

... do not know. / i

I lost track of time. / i

But the rain had stopped

and the sun was out ... / i

... when I

to the inspection booth. / i

-Hey, take fruit or vegetables?

-No.

- Any type of livestock or poultry?

-No.

Allow me to your document

and driver's license.

- What's in the trunk?

-Solo bags.

Hazkel Charles Jr., 30,

brown eyes, dark hair ...

... No identifying marks.

- Are you Charles Hazkel Jr.?

-Yes.

Remember that if you stay

more than 30 days must ...

Tuition and replace ...

using California.

Well, but I'll be in the

state for long.

Well, you can leave.

could not drive more

without sleep. Police or not ... / i

Knew I needed to ... board

ear, and for a while.

was dead tired. / i

No.

No, sir Hazkel, no.

Hazkel Lord,

You can not die.

They think ...

I ... I did.

No, sir Hazkel, no.

Who is it?

The cleaning woman.

I can come clean?

Later.

-Within half an hour.

'Well, sir.

There was no time to lose. / i

Every minute that I was

Charles Hazkel was dangerous. / I

would have to be up

come to a city ... / i

... where could leave

car and go. / i

Which meant continue

driving to ... / i

... San Bernardino, or perhaps

to Los Angeles. / i

In a small town

my presence could be noticed ... / i

... but in the city

would be safer. / i

After leaving

the car could go to Sue. / i

But those five minutes

on the state border ... / i

... made me realize,

that might be a good idea ... / i

... know more of Mr. Hazkel. / i

If someone did

any questions .... / i

... could give

responses. / i

The first thing I learned

is that I had $ 768. / i

was a lot of money.

But, believe me ... / i

... was the kind of money

I did not like to have. / i

later learned from a letter

carried in his briefcase ... / i

... it was not as generous or

open as to pay ... / i

dinner ... a stranger

hitchhiking. / i

Before I finished reading I saw that

rather it was an opportunist. / i

was a letter to his father

California ... / i

... who had not seen

in many years. / i

it became Hazkel

go through a sales ... / i

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Martin Goldsmith

Martin M. Goldsmith (November 6, 1913 – May 24, 1994) was American screenwriter and novelist who wrote several classic B-movies including Detour (1945), which he adapted from his 1939 novel of the same name; Blind Spot (1947); and The Narrow Margin (1952), for which he earned an Academy Award nomination. Goldsmith, at one time the brother-in-law of actor Anthony Quinn, also contributed some stories to The Twilight Zone in 1964. more…

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