About the film
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The Cheap Detective
Release Date: June 23, 1978
| Year | : | 1978 |
| Slogan | : | «He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.» |
| Genres | : | Comedy, Crime, Mystery |
| Production Companies | : | Columbia Pictures, EMI Films, Rastar Productions |
| Director | : | Robert Moore |
| Producers | : | Jennifer Shull, Ray Stark, Margaret Booth |
| Writers | : | Neil Simon |
| RunTime | : | 92 mins. |
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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Trailer: The Cheap Detective (Theatrical Trailer)
Main Actors
Peter Falk
Character : Lou Peckinpaugh
Ann-Margret
Character : Jezebel Dezire
Eileen Brennan
Character : Betty DeBoop
Sid Caesar
Character : Ezra Dezire
Stockard Channing
Character : Bess
James Coco
Character : Marcel
Dom DeLuise
Character : Pepe Damascus
Louise Fletcher
Character : Marlene DuChard
John Houseman
Character : Jasper Blubber
Madeline Kahn
Character : Mrs. Montenegro
Fernando Lamas
Character : Paul DuChard
Marsha Mason
Character : Georgia Merkle
Phil Silvers
Character : Hoppy
Abe Vigoda
Character : Sergeant Rizzuto
Paul Williams
Character : Boy
Nicol Williamson
Character : Colonel Schlissel
Vic Tayback
Character : Lieutenant DiMaggio
Scatman Crothers
Character : Tinker
Arthur Tovey
Character : Old Husband
David Ogden Stiers
Character : Captain
Carole Wells
Character : Hat Check Girl
John Calvin
Character : Qvicker
Barry Michlin
Character : Bandleader
Jonathan Banks
Character : Cabbie
Lew Gallo
Character : Cop
Lee McLaughlin
Character : Fat Man
Zale Kessler
Character : Courier
Wally K. Berns
Character : Floyd Merkle
Bella Bruck
Character : Scrub Woman
Carmine Caridi
Character : Sgt. Crosseti
James Cromwell
Character : Schnell
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