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The Cheap Detective

Movie
1978
1h 32m
PG
English
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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6.3
Critic Score: 
52
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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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The Cheap Detective

PG
Movie
1978
1h 32m
English
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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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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6.3
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The Cheap Detective (1978) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
52

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Cast

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Peter Falk
Lou Peckinpaugh
AnnMargret
Jezebel Dezire
Eileen Brennan
Betty DeBoop
Sid Caesar
Ezra Dezire
Stockard Channing
James Coco
Dom DeLuise
Pepe Damascus
Louise Fletcher
Marlene DuChard
John Houseman
Jasper Blubber
Madeline Kahn
Mrs. Montenegro
Fernando Lamas
Paul DuChard
Marsha Mason
Georgia Merkle
Phil Silvers
Abe Vigoda
Sergeant Rizzuto
Paul Williams
Nicol Williamson
Colonel Schlissel
Vic Tayback
Lieutenant DiMaggio
Scatman Crothers
Arthur Tovey
Old Husband
David Ogden Stiers
Carole Wells
Hat Check Girl
John Calvin
Barry Michlin
Bandleader
Jonathan Banks
Lew Gallo
Directed By: Robert Moore
Written By: Neil Simon

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stryjewski says...
13 years ago
Made in 1978 and 100 times funnier than some of the crap they put out today.
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Buck Flower Sings says...
6 years ago
Such forced humor and such a mess of a movie.
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