Detour (1945 film)

Detour
theatrical release poster
Directed byEdgar G. Ulmer
Screenplay byMartin Goldsmith
Based onDetour: An Extraordinary Tale, a 1939 novel by Martin Goldsmith
Produced byLeon Fromkess
StarringTom Neal
Ann Savage
Narrated byTom Neal
CinematographyBenjamin H. Kline
Edited byGeorge McGuire
Music byLeo Erdody
Production
company
PRC Pictures
Distributed byProducers Releasing Corporation
Release dates
  • November 15, 1945 (1945-11-15) (Boston, Massachusetts)
  • November 30, 1945 (1945-11-30) (limited)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000-$100,000
Box officeUS$1,000,000[1]

Detour is a 1945 American independent[2][3] film noir directed by Edgar G. Ulmer starring Tom Neal and Ann Savage. The screenplay was adapted by Martin Goldsmith and Martin Mooney (uncredited) from Goldsmith's 1939 novel of the same title, and released by the Producers Releasing Corporation, one of the so-called Poverty Row film studios in mid-20th-century Hollywood.[4] The film, which today is in the public domain and freely available for viewing at various online sources, was restored by the Academy Film Archive in 2018.[5] In April that year, the 4K restoration premiered in Los Angeles at the TCM Festival.[6] A Blu-Ray and DVD was released in March 2019 from the Criterion Collection.[7] In 1992, Detour was selected for the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[8][9]

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  2. ^ Calver, Charlie (2021-07-26). "An indie film lover's dream: Filmzie is an ode to movie buffs (and it's free)". GQ Australia. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  3. ^ "URI film professor picks five essential American indie films". Rhody Today. University of Rhode Island. 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  4. ^ Detour at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
  5. ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
  6. ^ Gallagher, Ryan (April 25, 2018). "JANUS FILMS TO TOUR NEW 4K RESTORATION OF EDGAR G. ULMER'S DETOUR". The Film Foundation. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "Detour". The Criterion Collection.
  8. ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  9. ^ Kehr, Dave (1992-12-11). "A LONG JOURNEY TO LEGITIMACY". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.