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The Cheap Detective

6.3 TMDB19781H 32MMOVIE
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.

Director

Robert Moore

The Cast

  • Peter Falk

    Peter Falk

    Lou Peckinpaugh

  • Ann-Margret

    Ann-Margret

    Jezebel Dezire

  • Eileen Brennan

    Eileen Brennan

    Betty DeBoop

  • Sid Caesar

    Sid Caesar

    Ezra Dezire

  • Stockard Channing

    Stockard Channing

    Bess

  • James Coco

    James Coco

    Marcel

  • Dom DeLuise

    Dom DeLuise

    Pepe Damascus

  • Louise Fletcher

    Louise Fletcher

    Marlene DuChard

  • John Houseman

    John Houseman

    Jasper Blubber

  • Madeline Kahn

    Madeline Kahn

    Mrs. Montenegro

  • Fernando Lamas

    Fernando Lamas

    Paul DuChard

  • Marsha Mason

    Marsha Mason

    Georgia Merkle

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