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The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective
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The Cheap Detective

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

1978
1h 32m
6.3(90 votes)
Comedy
Crime
Mystery

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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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures
EMI Films
Rastar Productions

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Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

Peter Falk

Lou Peckinpaugh

Peter Falk
Acting

Ann-Margret

Jezebel Dezire

Ann-Margret
Acting

Eileen Brennan

Betty DeBoop

Eileen Brennan
Acting

Sid Caesar

Ezra Dezire

Sid Caesar
Acting

Stockard Channing

Bess

Stockard Channing
Acting

James Coco

Marcel

James Coco
Acting

Dom DeLuise

Pepe Damascus

Dom DeLuise
Acting

Louise Fletcher

Marlene DuChard

Louise Fletcher
Acting

John Houseman

Jasper Blubber

John Houseman
Acting

Madeline Kahn

Mrs. Montenegro

Madeline Kahn
Acting

Fernando Lamas

Paul DuChard

Fernando Lamas
Acting

Marsha Mason

Georgia Merkle

Marsha Mason
Acting

Phil Silvers

Hoppy

Phil Silvers
Acting

Abe Vigoda

Sergeant Rizzuto

Abe Vigoda
Sound

Paul Williams

Boy

Paul Williams
Acting

Nicol Williamson

Colonel Schlissel

Nicol Williamson
Acting

Vic Tayback

Lieutenant DiMaggio

Vic Tayback
Acting

Scatman Crothers

Tinker

Scatman Crothers
Acting

Arthur Tovey

Old Husband

Arthur Tovey
Acting

David Ogden Stiers

Captain

David Ogden Stiers
Acting

Carole Wells

Hat Check Girl

Carole Wells
Acting

John Calvin

Qvicker

John Calvin
Acting

Barry Michlin

Bandleader

No Image
Acting

Jonathan Banks

Cabbie

Jonathan Banks
Acting

Lew Gallo

Cop

Lew Gallo
Acting

Lee McLaughlin

Fat Man

No Image
Acting

Zale Kessler

Courier

No Image
Acting

Wally K. Berns

Floyd Merkle

No Image
Acting

Bella Bruck

Scrub Woman

No Image
Acting

Carmine Caridi

Sgt. Crosseti

Carmine Caridi
Acting

James Cromwell

Schnell

James Cromwell

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