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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

Carole WellsCarole Wellsas Hat Check GirlPeter FalkPeter Falkas Lou PeckinpaughJames CocoJames Cocoas MarcelJonathan BanksJonathan Banksas CabbiePaul WilliamsPaul Williamsas BoyScatman CrothersScatman Crothersas TinkerLew GalloLew Galloas CopAnn-MargretAnn-Margretas Jezebel DezireMarsha MasonMarsha Masonas Georgia MerkleAbe VigodaAbe Vigodaas Sergeant RizzutoDom DeLuiseDom DeLuiseas Pepe DamascusPhil SilversPhil Silversas HoppyJames CromwellJames Cromwellas SchnellEileen BrennanEileen Brennanas Betty DeBoopMadeline KahnMadeline Kahnas Mrs. MontenegroNicol WilliamsonNicol Williamsonas Colonel SchlisselJohn CalvinJohn Calvinas QvickerStockard ChanningStockard Channingas BessFernando LamasFernando Lamasas Paul DuChardDavid Ogden StiersDavid Ogden Stiersas CaptainSid CaesarSid Caesaras Ezra DezireLouise FletcherLouise Fletcheras Marlene DuChardJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Jasper BlubberVic TaybackVic Taybackas Lieutenant DiMaggioArthur ToveyArthur Toveyas Old HusbandCarmine CaridiCarmine Caridias Sgt. Crosseti

Crew

Patrick Williams" />Patrick WilliamsOriginal Music ComposerTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignNeil Simon" />Neil SimonWriterCharles H. Schram" />Charles H. SchramMakeup SupervisorJohn A. Alonzo" />John A. AlonzoDirector of PhotographyMargaret Booth" />Margaret BoothAssociate ProducerRay Stark" />Ray StarkProducerRobert Moore" />Robert MooreDirector