Detour (1945)
Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer
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.
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Its black-and-white, low-budget feel makes it a kindred spirit to the B-movies Godard loves (like Edgar G. Ulmer's Detour and Orson Welles' Mr. Arkadin ).
With a flawed hero struggling to keep “afloat” while straining to recall a boozy night, the story riffs on films like D.O.A., DETOUR, and AFTER HOURS…