his neck." "Top 25 Greatest Villains" on screen In 2007, Richard Corliss, the former editor-in-chief of Film Comment and a notable film critic for Time magazine, ranked Savage's portrayal of Vera number 6 on his list of the "Top 25 Greatest Villains" in cinema history, placing her just behind Barbara Stanwyck's character Phyllis Dietrichson in Double Indemnity (1944). As part of his assessment of Vera, Corliss describes her effects on not only her traveling companion Al Roberts but on viewers of the film as well: Remake A remake of Detour was produced in 1992, starring Neal's son, Tom Neal Jr., and Lea Lavish, along with Susanna Foster making her first acting appearance in 43 years and her final appearance on film. Produced, written, and directed by Wade Williams and released by his distribution company, Englewood Entertainment, it was released on VHS and in 1998 on DVD. See also List of films in the public domain in the United States References Further reading External links Detour essay by J. Hoberman at National Film Registry Detour essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 386-388 Detour at Time Magazine All Time 100 Movies Some Detours to Detour an essay by Robert Polito at the Criterion Collection 1945 films 1945 crime drama films American crime drama films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films Film noir Films about automobiles Films based on American novels Films directed by Edgar G. Ulmer American drama road movies United States National Film Registry films Films about hitchhiking Articles containing video clips Films based on crime novels 1940s drama road movies Films shot in Los Angeles County, California 1940s American films