The Cheap Detective (1978)
He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.
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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Peter FalkLou Peckinpaugh
Ann-MargretJezebel Dezire
Eileen BrennanBetty DeBoop
Sid CaesarEzra Dezire
Stockard ChanningBess
James CocoMarcel
Dom DeLuisePepe Damascus
Louise FletcherMarlene DuChard
John HousemanJasper Blubber
Madeline KahnMrs. Montenegro
Fernando LamasPaul DuChard
Marsha MasonGeorgia MerkleKeywords
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Genre affinityComedy · Thriller · CrimeTheme affinitySpoof · Sam SpadeNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityComedyDirector preference284065Actor preference67668 · 96913 · 69998
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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.
How long is The Cheap Detective?
The Cheap Detective has a runtime of 92 minutes.
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