Detour Family Review

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.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.—Rod Crawford <[email protected]>While in a highway restaurant, the bitter pianist Al Roberts listens to a song and recalls his recent past. In New York, he played piano in a dump nightclub where his beloved girlfriend Sue Harvey was the singer. Sue decides to move to Los Angeles, expecting to have an opportunity in the cinema industry. She is not very successful, and Al decides to travel to L.A. to meet her. Without money, he hitchhikes and meets Charles Haskell Jr., who is heading directly to Los Angeles. When Charles unexpectedly dies, Al decides to assume his identity since the police would never believe the truth about his death. In a gas station, he gives a lift to Vera, a woman who knew Charles and blackmails Al with tragic consequences.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAfter his girlfriend Sue leaves New York to advance her career in Hollywood, piano player Al Roberts decides to join her. Not having much money, he decides to hitchhike across the country. In Arizona, he gets a ride from Charles Haskell, a gambler and a bookie who happens to be headed to L.A. himself. When Haskell dies of natural causes, Al decides to take his identity. His bigger mistake is giving a ride to another hitchhiker, Vera, a pretty tough cookie who had previously encountered the real Haskell when he gave her a ride. She draws him into a crazy scheme.—garykmcdAl Roberts is hitchhiking across the US when he gets a lift that will take him exactly where he wants to go. When the driver dies Roberts is convinced the police will think it was murder and pin it on him. He dumps the man's body, takes his car and money and assumes his identity. He assumes it will be a temporary thing as he will soon be at his destination but fate has other plans.—grantss1 moreAll