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OriginalDetour (1945), an American independent film noir by Edgar G. Ulmer, starring Tom Neal and Ann Savage
Reason
very good copy of a notable film (1,480 × 1,080 pixels, 1.89 Mbps overall), selected by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Quotes from the article: "Critical response to the film decades after its release is almost universally positive." "Detour remains a masterpiece of its kind."
Articles in which this image appears
Detour (1945 film), Edgar G. Ulmer, Ann Savage, Tom Neal
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
created by Edgar G. Ulmer, uploaded by me
Also watchable here. -- Sca (talk) 15:28, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, there are several copies on YT, but how is this relevant here? BTW the copy I nominated is much better than the one you linked to. Yann (talk) 22:16, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Merci beaucoup for your instructive collegial comment, Yann. -- Sca (talk) 14:28, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Detour (1945) by Edgar G. Ulmer.webm --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:42, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]