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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

Abe VigodaAbe Vigodaas Sergeant RizzutoScatman CrothersScatman Crothersas TinkerCarole WellsCarole Wellsas Hat Check GirlLouise FletcherLouise Fletcheras Marlene DuChardJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Jasper BlubberMadeline KahnMadeline Kahnas Mrs. MontenegroMarsha MasonMarsha Masonas Georgia MerklePaul WilliamsPaul Williamsas BoyVic TaybackVic Taybackas Lieutenant DiMaggioFernando LamasFernando Lamasas Paul DuChardPhil SilversPhil Silversas HoppyNicol WilliamsonNicol Williamsonas Colonel SchlisselJonathan BanksJonathan Banksas CabbieLew GalloLew Galloas CopStockard ChanningStockard Channingas BessArthur ToveyArthur Toveyas Old HusbandPeter FalkPeter Falkas Lou PeckinpaughEileen BrennanEileen Brennanas Betty DeBoopSid CaesarSid Caesaras Ezra DezireJames CocoJames Cocoas MarcelDavid Ogden StiersDavid Ogden Stiersas CaptainDom DeLuiseDom DeLuiseas Pepe DamascusJohn CalvinJohn Calvinas QvickerAnn-MargretAnn-Margretas Jezebel DezireCarmine CaridiCarmine Caridias Sgt. CrossetiJames CromwellJames Cromwellas Schnell

Crew

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