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The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978 92 min ★ 6.3 Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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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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

Details

Director

Robert Moore

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Columbia Pictures, EMI Films, Rastar Productions

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