The Cheap Detective (1978)
The Cheap Detective
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
as Lou Peckinpaugh
as Lou Peckinpaugh
Ann-Margret
as Jezebel Dezire
as Jezebel Dezire
Eileen Brennan
as Betty DeBoop
as Betty DeBoop
Sid Caesar
as Ezra Dezire
as Ezra Dezire
Stockard Channing
as Bess
as Bess
James Coco
as Marcel
as Marcel
Dom DeLuise
as Pepe Damascus
as Pepe Damascus
Louise Fletcher
as Marlene DuChard
as Marlene DuChard
John Houseman
as Jasper Blubber
as Jasper Blubber
Madeline Kahn
as Mrs. Montenegro
as Mrs. Montenegro
Fernando Lamas
as Paul DuChard
as Paul DuChard
Marsha Mason
as Georgia Merkle
as Georgia Merkle
Phil Silvers
as Hoppy
as Hoppy
Abe Vigoda
as Sergeant Rizzuto
as Sergeant Rizzuto
Paul Williams
as Boy
as Boy
Nicol Williamson
as Colonel Schlissel
as Colonel Schlissel
Vic Tayback
as Lieutenant DiMaggio
as Lieutenant DiMaggio
Scatman Crothers
as Tinker
as Tinker
Arthur Tovey
as Old Husband
as Old Husband
David Ogden Stiers
as Captain
as Captain
Carole Wells
as Hat Check Girl
as Hat Check Girl
John Calvin
as Qvicker
as Qvicker
Barry Michlin
as Bandleader
as Bandleader
Jonathan Banks
as Cabbie
as Cabbie
Lew Gallo
as Cop
as Cop
Lee McLaughlin
as Fat Man
as Fat Man
Zale Kessler
as Courier
as Courier
Wally K. Berns
as Floyd Merkle
as Floyd Merkle
Bella Bruck
as Scrub Woman
as Scrub Woman
Carmine Caridi
as Sgt. Crosseti
as Sgt. Crosseti
James Cromwell
as Schnell
as Schnell
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Robert Moore
Director
Director
Neil Simon
Writer
Writer
Stewart Levine
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Shirlee Strahm
Costume Assistant
Costume Assistant
Charles Pierce
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Margaret Booth
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Robert Luthardt
Production Design
Production Design
Michael A. Stevenson
Editor
Editor
Charles H. Schram
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
Theoni V. Aldredge
Costume Design
Costume Design
Joe DiBella
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Sidney Levin
Editor
Editor
Phillip Bennett
Art Direction
Art Direction
Ray Stark
Producer
Producer
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Kathryn Blondell
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Jennifer Shull
Casting
Casting
Patrick Williams
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
