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The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

(1978)

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.

Featured Crew

  1. Director : Robert Moore
  2. Producer : Ray Stark
  3. Writer : Neil Simon
  4. Editor : Michael A. Stevenson,Sidney Levin
  5. Cast : Peter Falk,Ann-Margret,Eileen Brennan,Sid Caesar,Stockard Channing,James Coco,Dom DeLuise,Louise Fletcher,John Houseman,Madeline Kahn,Fernando Lamas,Marsha Mason,Phil Silvers,Abe Vigoda,Paul Williams,Nicol Williamson,Emory Bass,Carmine Caridi,James Cromwell,Scatman Crothers,David Ogden Stiers,Vic Tayback,Carole Wells,John Calvin,Barry Michlin,Jonathan Banks,Lew Gallo,Lee McLaughlin,Zale Kessler,Jerrold Ziman,Wally K. Berns,Bella Bruck,Arthur Tovey,Henry Sutton,Maurice Marks,Joe Ross,Dean Perry,George Rondo,Ronald L. Schwary,Louis H. Kelly,Charles Bastin,Armando Gonzales,Gary L. Dyer,SW Fisher,Laurie Hagen,Lee Menning,Nancy Warren,Nancy Marlowe Coyne,Lynn Griffis,Paula Friel,Sheila Cisco,Lauren Simon,Cindy Lang,Tina Ritt,David Matthau,Gary Alexander,Michele Bernath,George Simmons,Joree Sirianni,Cornell Chulay

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Original TitleThe Cheap Detective

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1978-06-23

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 32m

Production CompaniesColumbia Pictures,EMI Films,Rastar Productions

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Mystery

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