The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978
1h 32m
6.4

6.4/10

113 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Crime Mystery

"He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book."

Overview

A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures EMI Films Rastar Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English German

Keywords

spoof

Quick Facts

Release Date June 23, 1978
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0077321

Cast

Peter Falk
Peter Falk

Lou Peckinpaugh

Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret

Jezebel Dezire

Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan

Betty DeBoop

Sid Caesar
Sid Caesar

Ezra Dezire

Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing

Bess

James Coco
James Coco

Marcel

Dom DeLuise
Dom DeLuise

Pepe Damascus

Louise Fletcher
Louise Fletcher

Marlene DuChard

John Houseman
John Houseman

Jasper Blubber

Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn

Mrs. Montenegro

Fernando Lamas
Fernando Lamas

Paul DuChard

Marsha Mason
Marsha Mason

Georgia Merkle

Key Crew

Robert Moore
Director
Neil Simon
Writer
Ray Stark
Producer
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