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1978

The Cheap Detective

TMDB 6.4

1h 32m · 23 Jun 1978

Comedy · Crime

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.

Directed byRobert Moore

Cast

  • 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

Where to watch

Streaming in United States

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