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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

David Ogden StiersDavid Ogden Stiersas CaptainCarmine CaridiCarmine Caridias Sgt. CrossetiAnn-MargretAnn-Margretas Jezebel DezireEileen BrennanEileen Brennanas Betty DeBoopStockard ChanningStockard Channingas BessJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Jasper BlubberPaul WilliamsPaul Williamsas BoyVic TaybackVic Taybackas Lieutenant DiMaggioSid CaesarSid Caesaras Ezra DezireMadeline KahnMadeline Kahnas Mrs. MontenegroFernando LamasFernando Lamasas Paul DuChardArthur ToveyArthur Toveyas Old HusbandJames CromwellJames Cromwellas SchnellMarsha MasonMarsha Masonas Georgia MerkleJohn CalvinJohn Calvinas QvickerJonathan BanksJonathan Banksas CabbieLouise FletcherLouise Fletcheras Marlene DuChardPhil SilversPhil Silversas HoppyAbe VigodaAbe Vigodaas Sergeant RizzutoPeter FalkPeter Falkas Lou PeckinpaughJames CocoJames Cocoas MarcelScatman CrothersScatman Crothersas TinkerCarole WellsCarole Wellsas Hat Check GirlLew GalloLew Galloas CopDom DeLuiseDom DeLuiseas Pepe DamascusNicol WilliamsonNicol Williamsonas Colonel Schlissel

Crew

Margaret Booth" />Margaret BoothAssociate ProducerRay Stark" />Ray StarkProducerCharles H. Schram" />Charles H. SchramMakeup SupervisorRobert Moore" />Robert MooreDirectorJohn A. Alonzo" />John A. AlonzoDirector of PhotographyNeil Simon" />Neil SimonWriterTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignPatrick Williams" />Patrick WilliamsOriginal Music Composer