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The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective1978

★6.492 minComedyCrimeMystery

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.

Director

Writer

Score

Patrick Williams

Stars

Peter Falk Ann-Margret Eileen Brennan

Cast60

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

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