Film · 1978
The Cheap Detective
1h 32mPGDirected by Robert Moore
- Comedy
- Crime
- Mystery
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.
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Cast
Peter FalkLou Peckinpaugh
Ann-MargretJezebel Dezire
Eileen BrennanBetty DeBoop
Sid CaesarEzra Dezire
Stockard ChanningBess
James CocoMarcel
Dom DeLuisePepe Damascus
Louise FletcherMarlene DuChard
John HousemanJasper Blubber
Madeline KahnMrs. Montenegro
Fernando LamasPaul DuChard
Marsha MasonGeorgia Merkle
Details
- Director
- Robert Moore
- Writer
- Neil Simon
- Music
- Patrick Williams
- Cinematography
- John A. Alonzo
- Editor
- Michael A. Stevenson, Sidney Levin
- Producer
- Ray Stark
- Release
- June 23, 1978
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- PG
- Language
- English, German
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures, EMI Films, Rastar Productions
- TMDB score
- 6.4 / 10 from 113 votes
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