Detour

In this gripping and tightly wound film noir, the life of Al Roberts, a struggling pianist in New York City, takes a dark turn when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend. As fate would have it, he becomes embroiled in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a femme fatale who blackmails him into impersonating a wealthy businessman. With its devilishly dark tone and a fine underplayed performance from Tom Neal as the hapless Al Roberts, Detour is a gripping tale of murder, deception, and the desperation that can drive a man to madness.