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The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

Release: 1978-06-23·Runtime: 92m·★ 6.3
ComedyCrimeMystery

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures
EMI Films
Rastar Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Peter FalkPeter Falkas Lou PeckinpaughFernando LamasFernando Lamasas Paul DuChardJames CocoJames Cocoas MarcelScatman CrothersScatman Crothersas TinkerArthur ToveyArthur Toveyas Old HusbandLew GalloLew Galloas CopSid CaesarSid Caesaras Ezra DezireLouise FletcherLouise Fletcheras Marlene DuChardNicol WilliamsonNicol Williamsonas Colonel SchlisselDavid Ogden StiersDavid Ogden Stiersas CaptainCarole WellsCarole Wellsas Hat Check GirlCarmine CaridiCarmine Caridias Sgt. CrossetiDom DeLuiseDom DeLuiseas Pepe DamascusPhil SilversPhil Silversas HoppyJohn CalvinJohn Calvinas QvickerJonathan BanksJonathan Banksas CabbieAbe VigodaAbe Vigodaas Sergeant RizzutoVic TaybackVic Taybackas Lieutenant DiMaggioEileen BrennanEileen Brennanas Betty DeBoopStockard ChanningStockard Channingas BessJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Jasper BlubberMadeline KahnMadeline Kahnas Mrs. MontenegroMarsha MasonMarsha Masonas Georgia MerklePaul WilliamsPaul Williamsas BoyJames CromwellJames Cromwellas SchnellAnn-MargretAnn-Margretas Jezebel Dezire

Crew

Patrick Williams" />Patrick WilliamsOriginal Music ComposerCharles H. Schram" />Charles H. SchramMakeup SupervisorJohn A. Alonzo" />John A. AlonzoDirector of PhotographyMargaret Booth" />Margaret BoothAssociate ProducerTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignRobert Moore" />Robert MooreDirectorNeil Simon" />Neil SimonWriterRay Stark" />Ray StarkProducer