Detour

1945 film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer
Movie film Q2062566
Detour
Stéphane Mahot Selbymay · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Detour

Summary

Detour is a film[1]. Detour ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (715 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Detour's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Detour was directed by Edgar G. Ulmer[4].
  • Martin Mooney wrote the screenplay for Detour[5].
  • Detour's composer is recorded as Leo Erdody[6].
  • Detour's genre is crime film[7].
  • Detour's genre is drama film[8].
  • Detour's genre is film noir[9].
  • Detour's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • Detour's based on is recorded as Detour[11].
  • A cast member of Detour was Tom Neal[12].
  • A cast member of Detour was Ann Savage[13].
  • A cast member of Detour was Esther Howard[14].
  • A cast member of Detour was Don Brodie[15].
  • A cast member of Detour was Claudia Drake[16].
  • A cast member of Detour was Tim Ryan[17].
  • Detour's director of photography is recorded as Benjamin H. Kline[18].
  • Detour is part of National Film Registry[19].
  • The original language of Detour was English[20].
  • Detour's Commons category is recorded as Detour (1945 film)[21].
  • Detour was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • Detour's review score is recorded as 98%[23].
  • Detour's color is recorded as black-and-white[24].
  • Detour's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • Detour was published on January 1, 1945[26].
  • Detour's distributed by is recorded as Producers Releasing Corporation[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Detour was directed by Edgar G. Ulmer[4]. Martin Mooney wrote the screenplay for Detour[5]. Cast members include Tom Neal[12], Ann Savage[13], Esther Howard[14], Don Brodie[15], Claudia Drake[16], and Tim Ryan[17].

Publication

Detour was published on January 1, 1945[26]. The original language of Detour was English[20]. Genres include crime film[7], drama film[8], film noir[9], and film based on a novel[10]. Detour is part of National Film Registry[19]. Detour was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Detour's review score is recorded as 98%[23].

Why It Matters

Detour ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (715 views/month).[2] Detour has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Detour is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Reubot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status public domain
    Assessment Bechdel test
    Cast member Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Esther Howard +3
    Genre crime film, drama film, film noir +1
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