The Cheap Detective

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

MovieReleased6.3

1978

1h 32m

Comedy Crime Mystery

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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.

Director

Robert Moore

Writer

Neil Simon

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Vote Count

108

Cast

Peter Falk

Lou Peckinpaugh

Ann-Margret

Jezebel Dezire

Eileen Brennan

Betty DeBoop

Sid Caesar

Ezra Dezire

Stockard Channing

Bess

James Coco

Marcel

Dom DeLuise

Pepe Damascus

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

Colonel Schlissel

The Cheap Detective

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