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The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

Release: 1978-06-23·Runtime: 92m·★ 6.4
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

John HousemanJohn Housemanas Jasper BlubberMadeline KahnMadeline Kahnas Mrs. MontenegroCarmine CaridiCarmine Caridias Sgt. CrossetiDavid Ogden StiersDavid Ogden Stiersas CaptainCarole WellsCarole Wellsas Hat Check GirlPeter FalkPeter Falkas Lou PeckinpaughMarsha MasonMarsha Masonas Georgia MerklePaul WilliamsPaul Williamsas BoyNicol WilliamsonNicol Williamsonas Colonel SchlisselArthur ToveyArthur Toveyas Old HusbandJonathan BanksJonathan Banksas CabbieLew GalloLew Galloas CopVic TaybackVic Taybackas Lieutenant DiMaggioJohn CalvinJohn Calvinas QvickerAnn-MargretAnn-Margretas Jezebel DezireLouise FletcherLouise Fletcheras Marlene DuChardAbe VigodaAbe Vigodaas Sergeant RizzutoScatman CrothersScatman Crothersas TinkerEileen BrennanEileen Brennanas Betty DeBoopStockard ChanningStockard Channingas BessSid CaesarSid Caesaras Ezra DezireJames CocoJames Cocoas MarcelDom DeLuiseDom DeLuiseas Pepe DamascusFernando LamasFernando Lamasas Paul DuChardPhil SilversPhil Silversas HoppyJames CromwellJames Cromwellas Schnell

Crew

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