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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

Fernando LamasFernando Lamasas Paul DuChardMarsha MasonMarsha Masonas Georgia MerklePhil SilversPhil Silversas HoppySid CaesarSid Caesaras Ezra DezireStockard ChanningStockard Channingas BessDom DeLuiseDom DeLuiseas Pepe DamascusJonathan BanksJonathan Banksas CabbieLouise FletcherLouise Fletcheras Marlene DuChardNicol WilliamsonNicol Williamsonas Colonel SchlisselVic TaybackVic Taybackas Lieutenant DiMaggioArthur ToveyArthur Toveyas Old HusbandAbe VigodaAbe Vigodaas Sergeant RizzutoDavid Ogden StiersDavid Ogden Stiersas CaptainCarole WellsCarole Wellsas Hat Check GirlJames CromwellJames Cromwellas SchnellPeter FalkPeter Falkas Lou PeckinpaughAnn-MargretAnn-Margretas Jezebel DezireJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Jasper BlubberJames CocoJames Cocoas MarcelMadeline KahnMadeline Kahnas Mrs. MontenegroJohn CalvinJohn Calvinas QvickerLew GalloLew Galloas CopEileen BrennanEileen Brennanas Betty DeBoopPaul WilliamsPaul Williamsas BoyScatman CrothersScatman Crothersas TinkerCarmine CaridiCarmine Caridias Sgt. Crosseti

Crew

Theoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignRay Stark" />Ray StarkProducerPatrick Williams" />Patrick WilliamsOriginal Music ComposerRobert Moore" />Robert MooreDirectorNeil Simon" />Neil SimonWriterMargaret Booth" />Margaret BoothAssociate ProducerJohn A. Alonzo" />John A. AlonzoDirector of PhotographyCharles H. Schram" />Charles H. SchramMakeup Supervisor