Detour
A former thief driving through a small town is coerced into stealing a valuable statue but finds himself in hot water after he's accused of murder.
Three Hours to Kill
The Man With The Rope Scar ON HIS NECK!
After three years on the run, Jim Guthrie returns with the scar of a rope burn on his neck. In a flashback, we learn how he was framed for murder but then escaped from the lynch mob just as he was about to be hung. Tired of running, he has returned to find the real killer and the Sheriff has given him just three hours to do it.
Top Billed Cast
Dana Andrews Jim Guthrie
Donna Reed Laurie Mastin
Dianne Foster Chris Palmer
Stephen Elliott Sheriff Ben East
Richard Coogan Niles Hendricks
Laurence Hugo Marty Lasswell
James Westerfield Sam Minor
Richard Webb Carter Mastin
Carolyn Jones Polly
Charlotte Fletcher Betty
Whit Bissell Deke
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