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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

Marsha MasonMarsha Masonas Georgia MerkleNicol WilliamsonNicol Williamsonas Colonel SchlisselArthur ToveyArthur Toveyas Old HusbandJonathan BanksJonathan Banksas CabbieDom DeLuiseDom DeLuiseas Pepe DamascusMadeline KahnMadeline Kahnas Mrs. MontenegroPhil SilversPhil Silversas HoppyAbe VigodaAbe Vigodaas Sergeant RizzutoCarmine CaridiCarmine Caridias Sgt. CrossetiStockard ChanningStockard Channingas BessJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Jasper BlubberJohn CalvinJohn Calvinas QvickerJames CromwellJames Cromwellas SchnellPeter FalkPeter Falkas Lou PeckinpaughAnn-MargretAnn-Margretas Jezebel DezireEileen BrennanEileen Brennanas Betty DeBoopDavid Ogden StiersDavid Ogden Stiersas CaptainFernando LamasFernando Lamasas Paul DuChardScatman CrothersScatman Crothersas TinkerCarole WellsCarole Wellsas Hat Check GirlJames CocoJames Cocoas MarcelLouise FletcherLouise Fletcheras Marlene DuChardPaul WilliamsPaul Williamsas BoyVic TaybackVic Taybackas Lieutenant DiMaggioLew GalloLew Galloas CopSid CaesarSid Caesaras Ezra Dezire

Crew

Ray Stark" />Ray StarkProducerRobert Moore" />Robert MooreDirectorNeil Simon" />Neil SimonWriterTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignCharles H. Schram" />Charles H. SchramMakeup SupervisorMargaret Booth" />Margaret BoothAssociate ProducerPatrick Williams" />Patrick WilliamsOriginal Music ComposerJohn A. Alonzo" />John A. AlonzoDirector of Photography