Un detective barato (1978): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1978, Un detective barato is a comedia, thriller, crimen and misterio film directed by Robert Moore, running about 92 minutes. “He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. San Francisco, 1940. Lou Peckinpaugh es un torpe detective privado. Su compañero es hallado muerto y los intereses amorosos de la viuda hacia él le convierten en el principal sospechoso. El detective debe actuar con rapidez y descubrir al asesino antes de que le inculpen. Pero sus pesquisas le llevan al centro de una intrincada red en la que demasiadas personas están interesadas en hacerle desistir de su investigación.

Who’s in it. Un detective barato stars Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh, Ann-Margret as Jezebel Dezire, Eileen Brennan as Betty DeBoop and Sid Caesar as Ezra Dezire, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Un detective barato has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Un detective barato page.

If you liked it. Fans of Un detective barato tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parásitos, La vida es bella and El club de la lucha.