Not on the Lips
2003
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Jun 7, 1998 · This movie from Hollywood's poverty row, shot in six days, filled with technical errors and ham-handed narrative, starring a man who can only pout and a woman who can only sneer, should have faded from sight soon after it was released in 1945.
Detour, a 1945 low-budget Thriller and near-perfect example of Film Noir excellence, was severely marred by the scene-chewing antics of Ann Savage, who literally bulldozed her way through her part like a rabid bitch in heat.
98% Tomatometer 42 Reviews 77% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings In New York, piano player Al Roberts (Tom Neal) laments when his singer girlfriend, Sue Harvey (Claudia Drake), leaves for Hollywood...
- (42)
- Tom Neal
- Edgar G. Ulmer
- Crime, Drama
Detour: Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. With Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake, Edmund MacDonald. 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.
- (20K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Edgar G. Ulmer
- 1946-01-25
Detour was generally well received on its initial release, with positive reviews in the Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety in other major newspapers and trade publications. Contemporary screenings of Detour were also not confined to grindhouse theaters; they were presented at top "movie houses".
Nov 2, 2022 · It’s a Tarantino movie from the era of QT’s grandfather, a supremely nihilistic noir that’s well worth 68 minutes of anybody’s time. The 1992 remake came in at 90 minutes and, interestingly enough, starred Tom Neal’s son, Tom Jr.
Al Roberts, a New York nightclub pianist, hitchhikes to Hollywood to meet his girlfriend Sue. The gambler he’s riding with, Charles, unexpectedly dies. Afraid the police wouldn’t believe the truth, Al takes the man’s identity.
