The Cheap Detective (1978)

The Cheap Detective (1978)

He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book. 1978-06-23 United States of America 92 Min. PG-13
6.2 83 votes

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.

Cast

Peter Falk is Lou Peckinpaugh
Lou Peckinpaugh
Ann-Margret is Jezebel Dezire
Jezebel Dezire
Eileen Brennan is Betty DeBoop
Betty DeBoop
Sid Caesar is Ezra Dezire
Ezra Dezire
Stockard Channing is Bess
Bess
James Coco is Marcel
Marcel
Dom DeLuise is Pepe Damascus
Pepe Damascus
Louise Fletcher is Marlene DuChard
Marlene DuChard
John Houseman is Jasper Blubber
Jasper Blubber
Madeline Kahn is Mrs. Montenegro
Mrs. Montenegro
Fernando Lamas is Paul DuChard
Paul DuChard
Marsha Mason is Georgia Merkle
Georgia Merkle

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