The Cheap Detective

“He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.”

6.3

1978

1h 32m

ComedyCrimeMystery

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.

Key Crew

Director

Robert Moore

Producers

Ray Stark

Writers

Neil Simon

Cinematography

John A. Alonzo

Music

Patrick Williams

Cast (31)

Peter Falk

Lou Peckinpaugh

Ann-Margret

Jezebel Dezire

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