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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

Scatman CrothersScatman Crothersas TinkerCarole WellsCarole Wellsas Hat Check GirlCarmine CaridiCarmine Caridias Sgt. CrossetiNicol WilliamsonNicol Williamsonas Colonel SchlisselVic TaybackVic Taybackas Lieutenant DiMaggioPeter FalkPeter Falkas Lou PeckinpaughPhil SilversPhil Silversas HoppyJonathan BanksJonathan Banksas CabbieEileen BrennanEileen Brennanas Betty DeBoopJames CocoJames Cocoas MarcelDom DeLuiseDom DeLuiseas Pepe DamascusLouise FletcherLouise Fletcheras Marlene DuChardMadeline KahnMadeline Kahnas Mrs. MontenegroPaul WilliamsPaul Williamsas BoyDavid Ogden StiersDavid Ogden Stiersas CaptainSid CaesarSid Caesaras Ezra DezireJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Jasper BlubberJohn CalvinJohn Calvinas QvickerMarsha MasonMarsha Masonas Georgia MerkleArthur ToveyArthur Toveyas Old HusbandJames CromwellJames Cromwellas SchnellLew GalloLew Galloas CopAnn-MargretAnn-Margretas Jezebel DezireFernando LamasFernando Lamasas Paul DuChardStockard ChanningStockard Channingas BessAbe VigodaAbe Vigodaas Sergeant Rizzuto

Crew

Theoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignPatrick Williams" />Patrick WilliamsOriginal Music ComposerCharles H. Schram" />Charles H. SchramMakeup SupervisorRay Stark" />Ray StarkProducerRobert Moore" />Robert MooreDirectorNeil Simon" />Neil SimonWriterJohn A. Alonzo" />John A. AlonzoDirector of PhotographyMargaret Booth" />Margaret BoothAssociate Producer