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The Cheap Detective

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

★ 6.4 TMDB Rating · 110 votes

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.

Director
Robert Moore
Release date
Jun 23, 1978
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Cheap Detective

  • Portrait of Peter Falk

    Peter Falk

    Lou Peckinpaugh

  • Portrait of Ann-Margret

    Ann-Margret

    Jezebel Dezire

  • Portrait of Eileen Brennan

    Eileen Brennan

    Betty DeBoop

  • Portrait of Sid Caesar

    Sid Caesar

    Ezra Dezire

  • Portrait of Stockard Channing

    Stockard Channing

    Bess

  • Portrait of James Coco

    James Coco

    Marcel

  • Portrait of Dom DeLuise

    Dom DeLuise

    Pepe Damascus

  • Portrait of Louise Fletcher

    Louise Fletcher

    Marlene DuChard

  • Portrait of John Houseman

    John Houseman

    Jasper Blubber

  • Portrait of Madeline Kahn

    Madeline Kahn

    Mrs. Montenegro

  • Portrait of Fernando Lamas

    Fernando Lamas

    Paul DuChard

  • Portrait of Marsha Mason

    Marsha Mason

    Georgia Merkle

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United States
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India
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Canada
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Australia
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