Detour Page #3

Synopsis: 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...
Director(s): Edgar G. Ulmer
Production: Film Chest
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1945
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I could hear

sirens in the distance. / i

much led me to the 100 km ... / i

to the border ...

with California ... / i

... do not know. / i

I lost track of time. / i

But the rain had stopped

and the sun was out ... / i

... when I

to the inspection booth. / i

-Hey, take fruit or vegetables?

-No.

- Any type of livestock or poultry?

-No.

Allow me to your document

and driver's license.

- What's in the trunk?

-Solo bags.

Hazkel Charles Jr., 30,

brown eyes, dark hair ...

... No identifying marks.

- Are you Charles Hazkel Jr.?

-Yes.

Remember that if you stay

more than 30 days must ...

Tuition and replace ...

using California.

Well, but I'll be in the

state for long.

Well, you can leave.

could not drive more

without sleep. Police or not ... / i

Knew I needed to ... board

ear, and for a while.

was dead tired. / i

No.

No, sir Hazkel, no.

Hazkel Lord,

You can not die.

They think ...

I ... I did.

No, sir Hazkel, no.

Who is it?

The cleaning woman.

I can come clean?

Later.

-Within half an hour.

'Well, sir.

There was no time to lose. / i

Every minute that I was

Charles Hazkel was dangerous. / I

would have to be up

come to a city ... / i

... where could leave

car and go. / i

Which meant continue

driving to ... / i

... San Bernardino, or perhaps

to Los Angeles. / i

In a small town

my presence could be noticed ... / i

... but in the city

would be safer. / i

After leaving

the car could go to Sue. / i

But those five minutes

on the state border ... / i

... made me realize,

that might be a good idea ... / i

... know more of Mr. Hazkel. / i

If someone did

any questions .... / i

... could give

responses. / i

The first thing I learned

is that I had $ 768. / i

was a lot of money.

But, believe me ... / i

... was the kind of money

I did not like to have. / i

later learned from a letter

carried in his briefcase ... / i

... it was not as generous or

open as to pay ... / i

dinner ... a stranger

hitchhiking. / i

Before I finished reading I saw that

rather it was an opportunist. / i

was a letter to his father

California ... / i

... who had not seen

in many years. / i

it became Hazkel

go through a sales ... / i

... of hymns. / i

was easy to see how expected

Hazkel recover ... / i

... lost money on Miami: / i

deceiving his father. / i

That was all I could

find it ... / i

... and it was enough. / i

I told myself

maybe the old Hazkel ... / i

was lucky ...

that his son died. / i

never know, but saved him from receiving

propaganda of sacred literature. / i

Near the airport

Desert Center stopped by water. / I

was a woman. / i

Hey, you! Come

if you want the ride.

- Where does it go?

- Where are you going?

It took me by surprise

and turned my head to face her. / i

She stared forward,

and could not see his eyes. / i

But I was young,

no more than 24 years. / i

seemed like it was

thrown the worst freight train. / i

Despite this,

seemed to be beautiful. / i

It was not the beauty

of a movie star ... / i

... or the beauty you dream

when you're with your wife ... / i

But natural beauty. / i

A beauty that almost frightens

for being so real. / i

Then she turned

suddenly. / i

- Where did you say was I?

-A Los Angeles.

Are the Angels? That will

well for me, sir.

'It's what I feared.

- What did she say?

Nothing. I thought aloud.

People get into trouble

for doing that.

- What is your name?

Vera-You can call me if you like.

- Do you live in LA?

-No.

- Where are you from?

-From beyond.

- Needles?

-No.

Oh, I know, Phoenix.

You look like a girl

Phoenix.

Are they so bad

girls in Phoenix?

must be very tired,

because she fell asleep ... / i

twenty minutes ..

having climbed into the car. / i

lay scattered and

his head against the door ... / i

... like Hazkel.

I did not like, but ... / i

... not bother. / i

she was not to worry. / i

had overcome the feeling

I wonder when I looked. / i

wrote it off to my nerves. / i

I guess I was

something sensitive. / i

Pretty sensitized. / i

Rather than get upset ,

I began to feel pity. / i

Poor girl, perhaps

had gone wrong. / i

Who was / i

Why went to Los Angeles / i

first

Where would / i

All I knew of it

was his name. / i

While that did

no difference. / i

A few hours and

would be in Hollywood. / i

would forget everything, would park

the car and look to Sue. / i

end the nightmare

to be a dead man. / i

What happened with this

woman was not my business. / i

Where did you leave your body?

Where did you leave the owner

of this car?

You do not fool anyone.

This car belongs to

one such Hazkel. And that's not you.

You're crazy, that's my name,

Charles Hazkel. I can prove it.

-My driving license.

-Save yourself the explanation, Mr.

Having the wallet Hazkel

only makes it worse.

I traveled with Charles Hazkel

all the way from Louisiana.

He picked me up at the

outside of Shreveport.

'You're ...

'I have heard.

Then I remembered everything. / i

All about grief,

scars and scratches. / i

There was no doubt. / i

Vera should be the woman who

Hazkel had mentioned. / I

She must have happened

when I slept. / i

Well? ...

... I'm waiting.

was ready, she had me. / i

Hazkel Such was not

dead yet. / i

not lay hard and cold

in a ravine in Arizona. / i

was sitting to my right

there in the car ... / i

laughing like crazy ...

while chasing me. / i

Well?

There was nothing I

could say. / i

was his play. / i

Vera or any

that was his name ... / i

... it was just my luck

collect along the way. / i

It could have been Hellen,

Mary, Evelyn and Ruth. / I

had to be the last person

I should have found. / i

Such is life. / i

Whichever way you go

the destination place a stick ... / i

... for one trip. / i

I told him everything, but she

did not believe my story. / i

I should have saved saliva. / i

It's the biggest lie

I've heard in my life.

So you fell off the car?

Who do you think

you talking about?

Listen, I have the world and recognize

a liar when I see it.

How was it?

Would you torciste neck?

Wait, what I told you is true.

Do you see why I act like that?

you think I killed him. The same

would have thought the police.

Well, maybe they

still think so.

Who makes sure

I will not talk?

Vera, I am innocent.

Believe me it is so.

I will not win anything by sending

to court.

The police are not my friends.

If there is a reward

... But there is not.

Thank you.

Do not thank me yet, no

you end up so easy.

Consider these notes.

Do all you had?

- Is not that enough?

-No. I thought I had more.

No more. You can register

if you think something hidden.

Right. Perhaps so.

He told me he was going to

$ 3000 bet ...

A horse ... "Paradise"

Santa Anita.

'I was cheating, was 300.

-Could be.

Insurance. Three bills. 300.

He was a compulsive gambler.

Do not try to teach me anything

Charlie Hazkel.

Remember that I met

better than you.

Ok, you know I was a betting man,

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Martin Goldsmith

Martin M. Goldsmith (November 6, 1913 – May 24, 1994) was American screenwriter and novelist who wrote several classic B-movies including Detour (1945), which he adapted from his 1939 novel of the same name; Blind Spot (1947); and The Narrow Margin (1952), for which he earned an Academy Award nomination. Goldsmith, at one time the brother-in-law of actor Anthony Quinn, also contributed some stories to The Twilight Zone in 1964. more…

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