The Cheap Detective (1978)
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.
Rated
PG
Year
1978
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
23 June 1978
TMDB
6.4 (110)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Peter Falk
Lou Peckinpaugh
Ann-Margret
Jezebel Dezire
Eileen Brennan
Betty DeBoop
Sid Caesar
Ezra Dezire
Stockard Channing
Bess
James Coco
Marcel
Dom DeLuise
Pepe Damascus
Louise Fletcher
Marlene DuChard
John Houseman
Jasper Blubber
Madeline Kahn
Mrs. Montenegro
Fernando Lamas
Paul DuChard
Marsha Mason
Georgia Merkle
Phil Silvers
Hoppy
Abe Vigoda
Sergeant Rizzuto
Paul Williams
Boy
Nicol Williamson
Colonel Schlissel
E
Emory Bass
Butler
Carmine Caridi
Sergeant Crosseti
James Cromwell
Schnell
Scatman Crothers
Tinker
David Ogden Stiers
Captain
Vic Tayback
Lieutenant DiMaggio
Carole Wells
Hat Check Girl
John Calvin
Qvicker
B
Barry Michlin
Bandleader
Jonathan Banks
Cabbie
Lew Gallo
Cop
L
Lee McLaughlin
Fat Man
Z
Zale Kessler
Courier
J
Jerrold Ziman
Courier
W
Wally K. Berns
Floyd Merkle
B
Bella Bruck
Scrub Woman
Arthur Tovey
Old Husband
H
Henry Sutton
Desk Clerk
M
Maurice Marks
Doorman
J
Joe Ross
Michel
D
Dean Perry
Cab Driver
G
George Rondo
Cab Driver
R
Ronald L. Schwary
Cab Driver
L
Louis H. Kelly
Croupier #1
C
Charles Bastin
Croupier #2
A
Armando Gonzales
Bartender
G
Gary L. Dyer
Man in Crusades Bar
S
SW Fisher
Man in Crusades Bar
L
Laurie Hagen
Elegant Lady
L
Lee Menning
Elegant Lady
N
Nancy Warren
Elegant Lady
N
Nancy Marlowe Coyne
Lady of the Night
L
Lynn Griffis
Lady of the Night
P
Paula Friel
Military Wife
S
Sheila Cisco
Military Wife
L
Lauren Simon
Military Wife
C
Cindy Lang
Navy Wife
T
Tina Ritt
Army Wife
David Matthau
Military Man
G
Gary Alexander
Dancer
M
Michele Bernath
Dancer
G
George Simmons
Reporter
J
Joree Sirianni
Cigarette Girl
C
Cornell Chulay
German Singer
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