The Cheap Detective (1978)

  • PG
  • 06/23/1978 (US)
  • Comedy, Crime, Mystery
  • 1h 32m

He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.

Overview

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.

Robert Moore

Director

Neil Simon

Writer

Cast

Peter Falk's headshot

Peter Falk

Lou Peckinpaugh
Ann-Margret's headshot

Ann-Margret

Jezebel Dezire
Eileen Brennan's headshot

Eileen Brennan

Betty DeBoop
Sid Caesar's headshot

Sid Caesar

Ezra Dezire
Stockard Channing's headshot

Stockard Channing

Bess
James Coco's headshot

James Coco

Marcel
Dom DeLuise's headshot

Dom DeLuise

Pepe Damascus
Louise Fletcher's headshot

Louise Fletcher

Marlene DuChard

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