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The Cheap Detective

He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.

6.3

1978•1h 32m

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

Photo of Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Lou Peckinpaugh

Photo of Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret

Jezebel Dezire

Photo of Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Betty DeBoop

Photo of Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Ezra Dezire

Photo of Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Bess

Photo of James Coco

James Coco

Marcel

Photo of Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Pepe Damascus

Photo of Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Marlene DuChard

Photo of John Houseman

John Houseman

Jasper Blubber

Photo of Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Mrs. Montenegro

Photo of Fernando Lamas

Fernando Lamas

Paul DuChard

Photo of Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason

Georgia Merkle

Photo of Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Hoppy

Photo of Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Sergeant Rizzuto

Photo of Paul Williams

Paul Williams

Boy

Photo of Nicol Williamson

Nicol Williamson

Colonel Schlissel

Photo of Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Lieutenant DiMaggio

Photo of Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Tinker

Photo of Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Old Husband

Photo of David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Captain

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