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The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

# He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.
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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , German
📆 Date Released: 1978-06-23
⌚ Running Time: 92 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.2

Beloved Cast

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

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