Detour
1945 · 68 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 20,696 VOTES · DIR. Edgar G. Ulmer
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 2,587 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:05 Subtitles by DHM
00:03:49 Did you ever want to forget anything?
00:06:31 ... the most wonderful thing in the world.
00:08:45 - I'll make out alright. - Maybe. But what about me?
00:13:24 Look, I’ll tell you what. You stay put out there. I'll come to you.
00:16:27 Hold the wheel, will you.
00:18:28 "Take another hour and stop here, sister", I told her.
00:20:59 I’m going back to Florida, next season, with all kinds of jack.
00:24:19 Yes, I was in for it.
00:28:11 ... you take out California plates.
00:31:51 I told myself maybe old man Haskell was lucky his son kicked off.
00:35:32 Who this dame was, well it was no business of mine.
00:37:37 Don’t thank me yet, I’m not through with you by a long shot.
00:39:31 Don’t you know that a deserted automobile always rates an investigation?
00:41:45 You know how to work it?
00:44:40 If I had your troubles, I’d stay sober.
00:46:47 ... to stay cooped up in this place any longer than I have to, you're batty.
00:49:55 ... and make some crack about there’s good in all of us.
00:52:35 I have the ownership papers right here with me.
00:55:11 Blow the horn when you’re through.
00:57:04 This was a death watch, for Vera.
00:59:14 At least they’ll give me a square deal.
01:01:31 I'll let you alone when you promise to leave the phone where it is.
01:04:21 The car dealer, the waitress in the drive-in, the girl in the dress shop and ...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed2,587
Dialogue density38.0 lines / min
First line00:00:05
Final line01:04:21
Production Record
DirectorEdgar G. Ulmer
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30,000
IMDb votes20,696