

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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The Cheap Detective FAQs
Robert Moore is the director of The Cheap Detective.
The cast of The Cheap Detective includes Jonathan Banks as Cabbie, Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh, David Ogden Stiers as Captain, Arthur Tovey as Old Husband, James Cromwell as Schnell, Ann-Margret as Jezebel Dezire, Carmine Caridi as Sgt. Crosseti, Abe Vigoda as Sergeant Rizzuto, Vic Tayback as Lieutenant DiMaggio, Scatman Crothers as Tinker, Louise Fletcher as Marlene DuChard, John Calvin as Qvicker, and more.
The duration of The Cheap Detective is 1h 32 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The Cheap Detective trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
You can watch The Cheap Detective on Amazon Video (Rent), Apple TV Store (Rent), Google Play Movies (Rent), YouTube (Rent), Fandango At Home (Rent), Amazon Video (Buy), Apple TV Store (Buy), Google Play Movies (Buy), YouTube (Buy), Fandango At Home (Buy), and Tubi TV (Ads). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
The Cheap Detective was released on 23 Jun 1978.
The Cheap Detective is listed under Comedy, Crime, and Mystery on Fanbiz.






























