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The Cheap Detective [14584]
Released: 1978-06-23
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Profit: $0
Runtime: 92 mins
Popularity: 2.349
Vote Average: 6.2
Vote Count: 88
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 [31]

Peter Falk — Peter Falk
Lou Peckinpaugh

Ann-Margret — Ann-Margret
Jezebel Dezire

Eileen Brennan — Eileen Brennan
Betty DeBoop

Sid Caesar — Sid Caesar
Ezra Dezire

Stockard Channing — Stockard Channing
Bess

James Coco — James Coco
Marcel

Dom DeLuise — Dom DeLuise
Pepe Damascus

Louise Fletcher — Louise Fletcher
Marlene DuChard

John Houseman — John Houseman
Jasper Blubber

Madeline Kahn — Madeline Kahn
Mrs. Montenegro

Fernando Lamas — Fernando Lamas
Paul DuChard

Marsha Mason — Marsha Mason
Georgia Merkle

Phil Silvers — Phil Silvers
Hoppy

Abe Vigoda — Abe Vigoda
Sergeant Rizzuto

Paul Williams — Paul Williams
Boy

Nicol Williamson — Nicol Williamson
Colonel Schlisse

Vic Tayback — Vic Tayback
Lieutenant DiMag

Scatman Crothers — Scatman Crothers
Tinker

Arthur Tovey — Arthur Tovey
Old Husband

David Ogden Stiers — David Ogden Stiers
Captain

Carole Wells — Carole Wells
Hat Check Girl

John Calvin — John Calvin
Qvicker

Barry Michlin — Barry Michlin
Bandleader

Jonathan Banks — Jonathan Banks
Cabbie

Lew Gallo — Lew Gallo
Cop

Lee McLaughlin — Lee McLaughlin
Fat Man

Zale Kessler — Zale Kessler
Courier

Wally K. Berns — Wally K. Berns
Floyd Merkle

Bella Bruck — Bella Bruck
Scrub Woman

Carmine Caridi — Carmine Caridi
Sgt. Crosseti

James Cromwell — James Cromwell
Schnell

Trailers

The Cheap Detective (Theatrical Trailer)