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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

Dom DeLuiseDom DeLuiseas Pepe DamascusJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Jasper BlubberFernando LamasFernando Lamasas Paul DuChardVic TaybackVic Taybackas Lieutenant DiMaggioArthur ToveyArthur Toveyas Old HusbandCarole WellsCarole Wellsas Hat Check GirlLew GalloLew Galloas CopPeter FalkPeter Falkas Lou PeckinpaughJames CocoJames Cocoas MarcelPaul WilliamsPaul Williamsas BoyScatman CrothersScatman Crothersas TinkerPhil SilversPhil Silversas HoppyDavid Ogden StiersDavid Ogden Stiersas CaptainJonathan BanksJonathan Banksas CabbieCarmine CaridiCarmine Caridias Sgt. CrossetiJohn CalvinJohn Calvinas QvickerLouise FletcherLouise Fletcheras Marlene DuChardMadeline KahnMadeline Kahnas Mrs. MontenegroJames CromwellJames Cromwellas SchnellAnn-MargretAnn-Margretas Jezebel DezireEileen BrennanEileen Brennanas Betty DeBoopAbe VigodaAbe Vigodaas Sergeant RizzutoSid CaesarSid Caesaras Ezra DezireStockard ChanningStockard Channingas BessMarsha MasonMarsha Masonas Georgia MerkleNicol WilliamsonNicol Williamsonas Colonel Schlissel

Crew

Theoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignCharles H. Schram" />Charles H. SchramMakeup SupervisorNeil Simon" />Neil SimonWriterMargaret Booth" />Margaret BoothAssociate ProducerJohn A. Alonzo" />John A. AlonzoDirector of PhotographyRobert Moore" />Robert MooreDirectorRay Stark" />Ray StarkProducerPatrick Williams" />Patrick WilliamsOriginal Music Composer