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The Cheap Detective

A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre, this story follows San Francisco private detective Lou Pekinpaugh who is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.

Director(s)

Robert Moore

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Cast & Crew

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Cabbie

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Lou Peckinpaugh

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Captain

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Old Husband

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Schnell

Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret

Jezebel Dezire

Carmine Caridi

Carmine Caridi

Sgt. Crosseti

Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Sergeant Rizzuto

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Lieutenant DiMaggio

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Tinker

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

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Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Marlene DuChard

John Calvin

John Calvin

Qvicker

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Bess

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Pepe Damascus

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Mrs. Montenegro

John Houseman

John Houseman

Jasper Blubber

Wally K. Berns

Wally K. Berns

Floyd Merkle

Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Ezra Dezire

Lee McLaughlin

Lee McLaughlin

Fat Man

James Coco

James Coco

Marcel

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Hoppy

Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Betty DeBoop

Lew Gallo

Lew Gallo

Cop

Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason

Georgia Merkle

Nicol Williamson

Nicol Williamson

Colonel Schlissel

Zale Kessler

Zale Kessler

Courier

Robert Moore

Robert Moore

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Barry Michlin

Barry Michlin

Bandleader

Carole Wells

Carole Wells

Hat Check Girl

Bella Bruck

Bella Bruck

Scrub Woman

Fernando Lamas

Fernando Lamas

Paul DuChard

Details

GenresComedy, Crime, Mystery
Runtime1h 32 mins
Released on23 Jun 1978
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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The Cheap Detective (Theatrical Trailer)
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