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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

Louise FletcherLouise Fletcheras Marlene DuChardLew GalloLew Galloas CopCarmine CaridiCarmine Caridias Sgt. CrossetiPhil SilversPhil Silversas HoppyAbe VigodaAbe Vigodaas Sergeant RizzutoCarole WellsCarole Wellsas Hat Check GirlJonathan BanksJonathan Banksas CabbieJames CromwellJames Cromwellas SchnellEileen BrennanEileen Brennanas Betty DeBoopMarsha MasonMarsha Masonas Georgia MerkleSid CaesarSid Caesaras Ezra DezirePaul WilliamsPaul Williamsas BoyScatman CrothersScatman Crothersas TinkerArthur ToveyArthur Toveyas Old HusbandAnn-MargretAnn-Margretas Jezebel DezireStockard ChanningStockard Channingas BessNicol WilliamsonNicol Williamsonas Colonel SchlisselVic TaybackVic Taybackas Lieutenant DiMaggioJohn CalvinJohn Calvinas QvickerJames CocoJames Cocoas MarcelDom DeLuiseDom DeLuiseas Pepe DamascusMadeline KahnMadeline Kahnas Mrs. MontenegroDavid Ogden StiersDavid Ogden Stiersas CaptainPeter FalkPeter Falkas Lou PeckinpaughFernando LamasFernando Lamasas Paul DuChardJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Jasper Blubber

Crew

Ray Stark" />Ray StarkProducerPatrick Williams" />Patrick WilliamsOriginal Music ComposerMargaret Booth" />Margaret BoothAssociate ProducerNeil Simon" />Neil SimonWriterJohn A. Alonzo" />John A. AlonzoDirector of PhotographyCharles H. Schram" />Charles H. SchramMakeup SupervisorRobert Moore" />Robert MooreDirectorTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume Design