The Cheap Detective (1978)
1h 32m · 23 Jun 1978
He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.
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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.
| Movie ID | 80196 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Crime, Mystery |
| Director | Robert Moore |
| Main cast | Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, Stockard Channing, James Coco, Dom DeLuise, Louise Fletcher |
| Release date | 23 June 1978 |
| Release year | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 92 min (1h 32m) |
| Rating | 6.4 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Columbia Pictures |
Director: Robert Moore
Writers: Neil Simon
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Peter FalkLou Peckinpaugh
Ann-MargretJezebel Dezire
Eileen BrennanBetty DeBoop
Sid CaesarEzra Dezire
Stockard ChanningBess
James CocoMarcel
Dom DeLuisePepe Damascus
Louise FletcherMarlene DuChard
John HousemanJasper Blubber
Madeline KahnMrs. Montenegro
Fernando LamasPaul DuChard
Marsha MasonGeorgia Merkle
Phil SilversHoppy
Abe VigodaSergeant Rizzuto
Paul WilliamsBoy
Nicol WilliamsonColonel Schlissel
Emory BassButler
Carmine CaridiSergeant Crosseti
James CromwellSchnell
Scatman CrothersTinker
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