The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978-06-23 - 92 minutes

6.30 / 10

Overview

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

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.

Screenplay

Director - Robert Moore

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

Videos

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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

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

Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Sergeant Rizzuto

Nicol Williamson

Nicol Williamson

Colonel Schlissel

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Lieutenant DiMaggio

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Old Husband

Carole Wells

Carole Wells

Hat Check Girl

Barry Michlin

Barry Michlin

Bandleader