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The Cheap Detective

1978

1h 32m

6.24

Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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.

Cast

Peter Falk

Lou Peckinpaugh

Ann-Margret

Jezebel Dezire

Eileen Brennan

Betty DeBoop

Sid Caesar

Ezra Dezire

Stockard Channing

Bess

James Coco

Marcel

Dom DeLuise

Pepe Damascus

Louise Fletcher

Marlene DuChard

John Houseman

Jasper Blubber

Madeline Kahn

Mrs. Montenegro

Fernando Lamas

Paul DuChard

Marsha Mason

Georgia Merkle

Phil Silvers

Hoppy

Abe Vigoda

Sergeant Rizzuto

Paul Williams

Boy

Nicol Williamson

Colonel Schlissel

Vic Tayback

Lieutenant DiMaggio

Scatman Crothers

Tinker

Arthur Tovey

Old Husband

David Ogden Stiers

Captain

Carole Wells

Hat Check Girl

John Calvin

Qvicker

Jonathan Banks

Cabbie

Lew Gallo

Cop

Carmine Caridi

Sgt. Crosseti

James Cromwell

Schnell

Barry Michlin

Bandleader

Lee McLaughlin

Fat Man

Zale Kessler

Courier

Wally K. Berns

Floyd Merkle

Bella Bruck

Scrub Woman

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