Product: Detour [VHS] (1945)
Rating: 5.0
You will feel what Tom Neal feels!
Considered to be one of the best film noirs ever made.In my opinion, this is a darn good, rainy day/late night film. I won't tell you anything about the plot, but there are plenty of twists and surprises in this one.Simply, a piano player travels from state to state. A girlfriend that he was fond of, he called on the phone. She went to Hollywood to perform and be an actress. He misses her, so he hawks everything and hitch-hikes cross-country to get back together with her. So here he is on the road hitch-hiking when a nice man picks him up and from there this story moves fast.This film is a must-see. It only runs 67 minutes. Alpha Video is offering a very fine print of film. Quite clear.Tom Neal had a troubled life after this film. But you can read more of that elsewhere on the web.His son, Tom Neal Jr. (son of Tom Neal) starred in the remake of "Detour" in 1992.Ann Savage is the only member of this 1945 cast still alive.This DVD version contains an "Index" which is a chapter selection. No extras or bonuses.