poster

The Cheap Detective

Comedy | Crime

6.2

Release Date

June 23, 1978

Duration

92 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Peter Falk

Lou Peckinpaugh

Peter Falk

Ann-Margret

Jezebel Dezire

Ann-Margret

Eileen Brennan

Betty DeBoop

Eileen Brennan

Sid Caesar

Ezra Dezire

Sid Caesar

Stockard Channing

Bess

Stockard Channing

James Coco

Marcel

James Coco

Dom DeLuise

Pepe Damascus

Dom DeLuise

Louise Fletcher

Marlene DuChard

Louise Fletcher

John Houseman

Jasper Blubber

John Houseman

Madeline Kahn

Mrs. Montenegro

Madeline Kahn

Fernando Lamas

Paul DuChard

Fernando Lamas

Marsha Mason

Georgia Merkle

Marsha Mason

Phil Silvers

Hoppy

Phil Silvers

Abe Vigoda

Sergeant Rizzuto

Abe Vigoda

Paul Williams

Boy

Paul Williams

Nicol Williamson

Colonel Schlissel

Nicol Williamson

Vic Tayback

Lieutenant DiMaggio

Vic Tayback

Scatman Crothers

Tinker

Scatman Crothers

Arthur Tovey

Old Husband

Arthur Tovey

David Ogden Stiers

Captain

David Ogden Stiers

Carole Wells

Hat Check Girl

Carole Wells

John Calvin

Qvicker

John Calvin

Barry Michlin

Bandleader

Barry Michlin

Jonathan Banks

Cabbie

Jonathan Banks

Lew Gallo

Cop

Lew Gallo

Lee McLaughlin

Fat Man

Lee McLaughlin

Zale Kessler

Courier

Zale Kessler

Wally K. Berns

Floyd Merkle

Wally K. Berns

Bella Bruck

Scrub Woman

Bella Bruck

Carmine Caridi

Sgt. Crosseti

Carmine Caridi

James Cromwell

Schnell

James Cromwell

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