The Cheap Detective (1978)

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The Cheap Detective on IMDb 6.5/10 3,359 votes

Released:
1978-06-23

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.

Director:
Robert Moore

Runtime:
1h 32min

Genre:
Comedy, Crime, Mystery

  • Cast:
  • Peter Falk
    as
    Lou Peckinpaugh
  • Ann-Margret
    as
    Jezebel Dezire
  • Eileen Brennan
    as
    Betty DeBoop
  • Sid Caesar
    as
    Ezra Dezire
  • Stockard Channing
    as
    Bess