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The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

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.

Date: 06/23/1978
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, Stockard Channing, James Coco, Dom DeLuise, Louise Fletcher, John Houseman, Madeline Kahn, Fernando Lamas, Marsha Mason, Phil Silvers, Abe Vigoda, Paul Williams, Nicol Williamson, Vic Tayback, Scatman Crothers, Arthur Tovey, David Ogden Stiers, Carole Wells, John Calvin, Barry Michlin, Jonathan Banks, Lew Gallo, Lee McLaughlin, Zale Kessler, Wally K. Berns, Bella Bruck, Carmine Caridi, James Cromwell

Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh in The Cheap Detective Peter Falk

Ann-Margret as Jezebel Dezire in The Cheap Detective Ann-Margret

Eileen Brennan as Betty DeBoop in The Cheap Detective Eileen Brennan

Sid Caesar as Ezra Dezire in The Cheap Detective Sid Caesar

Stockard Channing as Bess in The Cheap Detective Stockard Channing

James Coco as Marcel in The Cheap Detective James Coco

Dom DeLuise as Pepe Damascus in The Cheap Detective Dom DeLuise

Louise Fletcher as Marlene DuChard in The Cheap Detective Louise Fletcher

John Houseman as Jasper Blubber in The Cheap Detective John Houseman

Madeline Kahn as Mrs. Montenegro in The Cheap Detective Madeline Kahn

Fernando Lamas as Paul DuChard in The Cheap Detective Fernando Lamas

Marsha Mason as Georgia Merkle in The Cheap Detective Marsha Mason

Phil Silvers as Hoppy in The Cheap Detective Phil Silvers

Abe Vigoda as Sergeant Rizzuto in The Cheap Detective Abe Vigoda

Paul Williams as Boy in The Cheap Detective Paul Williams

Nicol Williamson as Colonel Schlissel in The Cheap Detective Nicol Williamson

Vic Tayback as Lieutenant DiMaggio in The Cheap Detective Vic Tayback

Scatman Crothers as Tinker in The Cheap Detective Scatman Crothers

Arthur Tovey as Old Husband in The Cheap Detective Arthur Tovey

David Ogden Stiers as Captain in The Cheap Detective David Ogden Stiers

Carole Wells as Hat Check Girl in The Cheap Detective Carole Wells

John Calvin as Qvicker in The Cheap Detective John Calvin

Barry Michlin

Jonathan Banks as Cabbie in The Cheap Detective Jonathan Banks

Lew Gallo as Cop in The Cheap Detective Lew Gallo

Lee McLaughlin

Zale Kessler

Wally K. Berns

Bella Bruck

Carmine Caridi as Sgt. Crosseti in The Cheap Detective Carmine Caridi

James Cromwell as Schnell in The Cheap Detective James Cromwell

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