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The Cheap Detective
He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.
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.
Where to watch The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective is streaming in the US on Howdy.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh
- Ann-Margret as Jezebel Dezire
- Eileen Brennan as Betty DeBoop
- Sid Caesar as Ezra Dezire
- Stockard Channing as Bess
- James Coco as Marcel
- Dom DeLuise as Pepe Damascus
- Louise Fletcher as Marlene DuChard
- John Houseman as Jasper Blubber
- Madeline Kahn as Mrs. Montenegro
- Fernando Lamas as Paul DuChard
- Marsha Mason as Georgia Merkle
Details
- Director
- Robert Moore
- Released
- June 23, 1978
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures, EMI Films and Rastar Productions
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.4 / 10 from 110 votes
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