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The Cheap Detective (1978)

ComedyCrimeMystery

★ 6.3 TMDB

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1h 32m

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 & Crew

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

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

Boy

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