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The Cheap Detective

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.

RATING

6.3

DIRECTOR

Robert Moore

COUNTRY

United States of America

RELEASE DATE

1978

TIME

1h 32m

GENRES

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

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Peter Falk

Lou Peckinpaugh

Ann-Margret

Jezebel Dezire

Eileen Brennan

Betty DeBoop

Sid Caesar

Ezra Dezire

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Bess

James Coco

Marcel

Dom DeLuise

Pepe Damascus

Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Marlene DuChard

John Houseman

Jasper Blubber

Madeline Kahn

Mrs. Montenegro

Fernando Lamas

Paul DuChard

Marsha Mason

Georgia Merkle

Phil Silvers

Hoppy

Abe Vigoda

Sergeant Rizzuto

Paul Williams

Boy

Nicol Williamson

Nicol Williamson

Colonel Schlissel

Emory Bass

Butler

Carmine Caridi

Sergeant Crosseti

James Cromwell

Schnell

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Tinker

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Captain

Vic Tayback

Lieutenant DiMaggio

Carole Wells

Hat Check Girl

John Calvin

Qvicker

Barry Michlin

Bandleader

Jonathan Banks

Cabbie

Lew Gallo

Cop

Lee McLaughlin

Fat Man

Zale Kessler

Courier

Jerrold Ziman

Courier

Wally K. Berns

Floyd Merkle

Bella Bruck

Scrub Woman

Arthur Tovey

Old Husband

Henry Sutton

Desk Clerk

Maurice Marks

Doorman

Joe Ross

Michel

Dean Perry

Cab Driver

George Rondo

Cab Driver

Ronald L. Schwary

Ronald L. Schwary

Cab Driver

Louis H. Kelly

Croupier #1

Charles Bastin

Croupier #2

Armando Gonzales

Armando Gonzales

Bartender

Gary L. Dyer

Man in Crusades Bar

SW Fisher

Man in Crusades Bar

Laurie Hagen

Elegant Lady

Lee Menning

Elegant Lady

Nancy Warren

Elegant Lady

Nancy Marlowe Coyne

Nancy Marlowe Coyne

Lady of the Night

Lynn Griffis

Lady of the Night

Paula Friel

Military Wife

Sheila Cisco

Military Wife

Lauren Simon

Military Wife

Cindy Lang

Navy Wife

Tina Ritt

Army Wife

David Matthau

Military Man

Gary Alexander

Dancer

Michele Bernath

Michele Bernath

Dancer

George Simmons

Reporter

Joree Sirianni

Cigarette Girl

Cornell Chulay

German Singer

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