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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

James CocoJames Cocoas MarcelJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Jasper BlubberAbe VigodaAbe Vigodaas Sergeant RizzutoArthur ToveyArthur Toveyas Old HusbandJohn CalvinJohn Calvinas QvickerNicol WilliamsonNicol Williamsonas Colonel SchlisselCarmine CaridiCarmine Caridias Sgt. CrossetiMadeline KahnMadeline Kahnas Mrs. MontenegroMarsha MasonMarsha Masonas Georgia MerkleVic TaybackVic Taybackas Lieutenant DiMaggioCarole WellsCarole Wellsas Hat Check GirlJonathan BanksJonathan Banksas CabbieJames CromwellJames Cromwellas SchnellPeter FalkPeter Falkas Lou PeckinpaughAnn-MargretAnn-Margretas Jezebel DezireStockard ChanningStockard Channingas BessLouise FletcherLouise Fletcheras Marlene DuChardDavid Ogden StiersDavid Ogden Stiersas CaptainEileen BrennanEileen Brennanas Betty DeBoopScatman CrothersScatman Crothersas TinkerLew GalloLew Galloas CopDom DeLuiseDom DeLuiseas Pepe DamascusFernando LamasFernando Lamasas Paul DuChardPhil SilversPhil Silversas HoppyPaul WilliamsPaul Williamsas BoySid CaesarSid Caesaras Ezra Dezire

Crew

Patrick Williams" />Patrick WilliamsOriginal Music ComposerCharles H. Schram" />Charles H. SchramMakeup SupervisorRobert Moore" />Robert MooreDirectorRay Stark" />Ray StarkProducerNeil Simon" />Neil SimonWriterTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignJohn A. Alonzo" />John A. AlonzoDirector of PhotographyMargaret Booth" />Margaret BoothAssociate Producer