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The Cheap Detective
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The Cheap Detective
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The Cheap Detective

1h 32m

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1978

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6.3

ComedyCrimeMystery
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Story Line

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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Top Casts

Peter Falk
Peter FalkLou Peckinpaugh
Ann-Margret
Ann-MargretJezebel Dezire
Eileen Brennan
Eileen BrennanBetty DeBoop
Sid Caesar
Sid CaesarEzra Dezire
Stockard Channing
Stockard ChanningBess
James Coco
James CocoMarcel
Dom DeLuise
Dom DeLuisePepe Damascus
Louise Fletcher
Louise FletcherMarlene DuChard
John Houseman
John HousemanJasper Blubber
Madeline Kahn
Madeline KahnMrs. Montenegro
Fernando Lamas
Fernando LamasPaul DuChard
Marsha Mason
Marsha MasonGeorgia Merkle
Phil Silvers
Phil SilversHoppy
Abe Vigoda
Abe VigodaSergeant Rizzuto
Paul Williams
Paul WilliamsBoy
Nicol Williamson
Nicol WilliamsonColonel Schlissel
EM
Emory BassButler
Carmine Caridi
Carmine CaridiSergeant Crosseti
James Cromwell
James CromwellSchnell
Scatman Crothers
Scatman CrothersTinker
David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden StiersCaptain
Vic Tayback
Vic TaybackLieutenant DiMaggio
Carole Wells
Carole WellsHat Check Girl
John Calvin
John CalvinQvicker
BA
Barry MichlinBandleader
Jonathan Banks
Jonathan BanksCabbie
Lew Gallo
Lew GalloCop
LE
Lee McLaughlinFat Man
ZA
Zale KesslerCourier
JE
Jerrold ZimanCourier
WA
Wally K. BernsFloyd Merkle
BE
Bella BruckScrub Woman
Arthur Tovey
Arthur ToveyOld Husband
HE
Henry SuttonDesk Clerk
MA
Maurice MarksDoorman
JO
Joe RossMichel
DE
Dean PerryCab Driver
GE
George RondoCab Driver
RO
Ronald L. SchwaryCab Driver
LO
Louis H. KellyCroupier #1
CH
Charles BastinCroupier #2
AR
Armando GonzalesBartender
GA
Gary L. DyerMan in Crusades Bar
SW
SW FisherMan in Crusades Bar
LA
Laurie HagenElegant Lady
LE
Lee MenningElegant Lady
NA
Nancy WarrenElegant Lady
NA
Nancy Marlowe CoyneLady of the Night
LY
Lynn GriffisLady of the Night
PA
Paula FrielMilitary Wife
SH
Sheila CiscoMilitary Wife
LA
Lauren SimonMilitary Wife
CI
Cindy LangNavy Wife
TI
Tina RittArmy Wife
David Matthau
David MatthauMilitary Man
GA
Gary AlexanderDancer
MI
Michele BernathDancer
GE
George SimmonsReporter
JO
Joree SirianniCigarette Girl
CO
Cornell ChulayGerman Singer