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The Cheap Detective

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

Movie

6.3

Rating

(92 votes)

1h 32m

Runtime

1978

Released

3

Popularity

Genres

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

The Cheap Detective

Release Date

1978-06-23

Languages

English, German

Directors

Writers

Neil SimonWriter

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

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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

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Hoppy

Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Sergeant Rizzuto

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

Boy

Nicol Williamson

Nicol Williamson

Colonel Schlissel

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Lieutenant DiMaggio

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Tinker

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Old Husband

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Captain

Carole Wells

Carole Wells

Hat Check Girl

John Calvin

John Calvin

Qvicker

Barry Michlin

Bandleader

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Cabbie

Lew Gallo

Lew Gallo

Cop

Lee McLaughlin

Fat Man

Zale Kessler

Courier

Wally K. Berns

Floyd Merkle

Bella Bruck

Scrub Woman

Carmine Caridi

Carmine Caridi

Sgt. Crosseti

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Schnell

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