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The Cheap Detective

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

  • Movie
  • 1978
  • PG
  • 1h 32m

Directed by Robert Moore

6.4

TMDB audience rating
6.4 out of 10 from 113 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • 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

  • Emory BassButler

  • Carmine Caridi

    Carmine CaridiSergeant Crosseti

Director
Robert Moore
Writer
Neil Simon
Music
Patrick Williams
Cinematography
John A. Alonzo