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The Cheap Detective

Robert Moore

1978 • 1h 32m

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.

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective (Theatrical Trailer)

Cast

Peter Falk

Peter FalkLou Peckinpaugh

Ann-Margret

Ann-MargretJezebel Dezire

Eileen Brennan

Eileen BrennanBetty DeBoop

Sid Caesar

Sid CaesarEzra Dezire

Stockard Channing

Stockard ChanningBess

James Coco

James CocoMarcel

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuisePepe Damascus

Louise Fletcher

Louise FletcherMarlene DuChard

John Houseman

John HousemanJasper Blubber

Madeline Kahn

Madeline KahnMrs. Montenegro

Fernando Lamas

Fernando LamasPaul DuChard

Marsha Mason

Marsha MasonGeorgia Merkle

Phil Silvers

Phil SilversHoppy

Abe Vigoda

Abe VigodaSergeant Rizzuto

Paul Williams

Paul WilliamsBoy

Crew

Robert Moore

Robert MooreDirector

Neil Simon

Neil SimonWriter

John A. Alonzo

John A. AlonzoDirector of Photography

Margaret Booth

Margaret BoothAssociate Producer

Ray Stark

Ray StarkProducer

Patrick Williams

Patrick WilliamsOriginal Music Composer

Theoni V. Aldredge

Theoni V. AldredgeCostume Design

Charles H. Schram

Charles H. SchramMakeup Supervisor

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