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The Cheap Detective

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.

1978 |1h 32m |  Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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Cast

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Peter Falk

Lou Peckinpaugh

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Ann-Margret

Jezebel Dezire

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Eileen Brennan

Betty DeBoop

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Sid Caesar

Ezra Dezire

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Stockard Channing

Bess

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James Coco

Marcel

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Dom DeLuise

Pepe Damascus

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Louise Fletcher

Marlene DuChard

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John Houseman

Jasper Blubber

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Madeline Kahn

Mrs. Montenegro

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Fernando Lamas

Paul DuChard

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Marsha Mason

Georgia Merkle

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Phil Silvers

Hoppy

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Abe Vigoda

Sergeant Rizzuto

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Nicol Williamson

Colonel Schlissel

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Vic Tayback

Lieutenant DiMaggio

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Scatman Crothers

Tinker

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Arthur Tovey

Old Husband

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David Ogden Stiers

Captain

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Carole Wells

Hat Check Girl

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John Calvin

Qvicker

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Jonathan Banks

Cabbie

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Lew Gallo

Cop

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Carmine Caridi

Sgt. Crosseti

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James Cromwell

Schnell

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Status

Released

Language

English, German

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