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The Cheap Detective (1978)

EnglishFilm197892 minComedy, Crime, Mystery★ 6.4/10

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

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.

Directed by
Robert Moore
Starring
Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan
Music
Patrick Williams
Released
1978-06-23

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Cast

Peter FalkPeter FalkLou Peckinpaugh
Ann-MargretAnn-MargretJezebel Dezire
Eileen BrennanEileen BrennanBetty DeBoop
Sid CaesarSid CaesarEzra Dezire
Stockard ChanningStockard ChanningBess
James CocoJames CocoMarcel
Dom DeLuiseDom DeLuisePepe Damascus
Louise FletcherLouise FletcherMarlene DuChard
John HousemanJohn HousemanJasper Blubber
Madeline KahnMadeline KahnMrs. Montenegro
Fernando LamasFernando LamasPaul DuChard
Marsha MasonMarsha MasonGeorgia Merkle

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