Rezension: Richard Lingeman: “The Noir Forties”

“Detour” is an ultra-low-budget 1946 film noir that packs an undeniable punch. “He went searching for love,” the “Detour” poster said, “but fate forced a detour” — to accidental murder. The film is one of Richard Lingeman’s touchstones in his new book.

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