The Cheap Detective (1978)

The Cheap Detective (1978)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1978-06-23 United States of America 92 Min. PG-13
6.3 91 votes
Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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.

Cast

Peter Falk is Lou Peckinpaugh
Lou Peckinpaugh
Ann-Margret is Jezebel Dezire
Jezebel Dezire
Eileen Brennan is Betty DeBoop
Betty DeBoop
Sid Caesar is Ezra Dezire
Ezra Dezire
Stockard Channing is Bess
Bess
James Coco is Marcel
Marcel
Dom DeLuise is Pepe Damascus
Pepe Damascus
Louise Fletcher is Marlene DuChard
Marlene DuChard
John Houseman is Jasper Blubber
Jasper Blubber
Madeline Kahn is Mrs. Montenegro
Mrs. Montenegro
Fernando Lamas is Paul DuChard
Paul DuChard
Marsha Mason is Georgia Merkle
Georgia Merkle
Phil Silvers is Hoppy
Hoppy
Abe Vigoda is Sergeant Rizzuto
Sergeant Rizzuto
Paul Williams is Boy
Boy
Nicol Williamson is Colonel Schlissel
Colonel Schlissel
Vic Tayback is Lieutenant DiMaggio
Lieutenant DiMaggio
Scatman Crothers is Tinker
Tinker
Arthur Tovey is Old Husband
Old Husband
David Ogden Stiers is Captain
Captain
Carole Wells is Hat Check Girl
Hat Check Girl
John Calvin is Qvicker
Qvicker
Barry Michlin is Bandleader
Bandleader
Jonathan Banks is Cabbie
Cabbie
Lew Gallo is Cop
Cop
Lee McLaughlin is Fat Man
Fat Man
Zale Kessler is Courier
Courier
Wally K. Berns is Floyd Merkle
Floyd Merkle
Bella Bruck is Scrub Woman
Scrub Woman
Carmine Caridi is Sgt. Crosseti
Sgt. Crosseti
James Cromwell is Schnell
Schnell

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