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The Cheap Detective
1h 32min
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.
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Original Title
The Cheap Detective
Runtime (Duration)
1h 32min
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Critics & Audience Score
5
Total Votes
101
Release Year
1978
Country
United States of America
Casting
Actors

Peter Falk
Lou Peckinpaugh

Ann-Margret
Jezebel Dezire

Eileen Brennan
Betty DeBoop

Sid Caesar
Ezra Dezire

Stockard Channing
Bess

James Coco
Marcel

Dom DeLuise
Pepe Damascus

Louise Fletcher
Marlene DuChard

John Houseman
Jasper Blubber

Madeline Kahn
Mrs. Montenegro

Fernando Lamas
Paul DuChard

Marsha Mason
Georgia Merkle

Phil Silvers
Hoppy

Abe Vigoda
Sergeant Rizzuto

Paul Williams
Boy

Nicol Williamson
Colonel Schlissel

Vic Tayback
Lieutenant DiMaggio

Scatman Crothers
Tinker

Arthur Tovey
Old Husband

David Ogden Stiers
Captain

Carole Wells
Hat Check Girl

John Calvin
Qvicker
Barry Michlin
Bandleader

Jonathan Banks
Cabbie

Lew Gallo
Cop
Lee McLaughlin
Fat Man
Zale Kessler
Courier
Wally K. Berns
Floyd Merkle
Bella Bruck
Scrub Woman

Carmine Caridi
Sgt. Crosseti
Crew

Robert Moore
DIRECTOR

Neil Simon
WRITER

Patrick Williams
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Ray Stark
PRODUCER

John A. Alonzo
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Stewart Levine
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Shirlee Strahm
COSTUME ASSISTANT

Margaret Booth
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Sidney Levin
EDITOR
Michael A. Stevenson
EDITOR
Jennifer Shull
CASTING
Robert Luthardt
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Phillip Bennett
ART DIRECTION
Charles Pierce
SET DECORATION

Theoni V. Aldredge
COSTUME DESIGN
Kathryn Blondell
HAIRSTYLIST
Joe DiBella
MAKEUP ARTIST

Charles H. Schram
MAKEUP SUPERVISOR
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