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The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978 Comedy Crime Mystery
Release date : June 23, 1978
Runtime : 1h 32m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English / German /
Director : Robert Moore /
Writers : Neil Simon /
Production companies : Columbia Pictures / EMI Films / Rastar Productions /
June 23, 1978 1h 32m United States of America Comedy English More
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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.
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Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Lou Peckinpaugh
Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret
Jezebel Dezire
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan
Betty DeBoop
Sid Caesar
Sid Caesar
Ezra Dezire
Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing
Bess
James Coco
James Coco
Marcel
Dom DeLuise
Dom DeLuise
Pepe Damascus
Louise Fletcher
Louise Fletcher
Marlene DuChard
John Houseman
John Houseman
Jasper Blubber
Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn
Mrs. Montenegro
Fernando Lamas
Fernando Lamas
Paul DuChard
Marsha Mason
Marsha Mason
Georgia Merkle
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers
Hoppy
Abe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda
Sergeant Rizzuto
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Boy
Nicol Williamson
Nicol Williamson
Colonel Schlissel
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback
Lieutenant DiMaggio
Scatman Crothers
Scatman Crothers
Tinker

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  • title：The Cheap Detective
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1978
  • Runtime：1h 32m
  • Genres： Comedy · Crime · Mystery ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English · German ·
  • Director： Robert Moore /
  • Writers： Neil Simon ·
  • Production companies： Columbia Pictures · EMI Films · Rastar Productions ·
  • Overview：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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