The Cheap Detective (1978)

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

6.3 June 23, 1978 1h 32m Released
ComedyCrimeMystery

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

  • 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

  • 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

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