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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

Madeline KahnMadeline Kahnas Mrs. MontenegroScatman CrothersScatman Crothersas TinkerPeter FalkPeter Falkas Lou PeckinpaughFernando LamasFernando Lamasas Paul DuChardMarsha MasonMarsha Masonas Georgia MerkleLew GalloLew Galloas CopAbe VigodaAbe Vigodaas Sergeant RizzutoJonathan BanksJonathan Banksas CabbieJames CromwellJames Cromwellas SchnellDom DeLuiseDom DeLuiseas Pepe DamascusArthur ToveyArthur Toveyas Old HusbandCarole WellsCarole Wellsas Hat Check GirlJohn CalvinJohn Calvinas QvickerSid CaesarSid Caesaras Ezra DezirePaul WilliamsPaul Williamsas BoyCarmine CaridiCarmine Caridias Sgt. CrossetiEileen BrennanEileen Brennanas Betty DeBoopPhil SilversPhil Silversas HoppyVic TaybackVic Taybackas Lieutenant DiMaggioDavid Ogden StiersDavid Ogden Stiersas CaptainAnn-MargretAnn-Margretas Jezebel DezireJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Jasper BlubberJames CocoJames Cocoas MarcelNicol WilliamsonNicol Williamsonas Colonel SchlisselStockard ChanningStockard Channingas BessLouise FletcherLouise Fletcheras Marlene DuChard

Crew

Margaret Booth" />Margaret BoothAssociate ProducerPatrick Williams" />Patrick WilliamsOriginal Music ComposerTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignRay Stark" />Ray StarkProducerRobert Moore" />Robert MooreDirectorNeil Simon" />Neil SimonWriterJohn A. Alonzo" />John A. AlonzoDirector of PhotographyCharles H. Schram" />Charles H. SchramMakeup Supervisor