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The Cheap Detective( 1978)

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

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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      Peter Falk

      Lou Peckinpaugh

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      Ann-Margret

      Jezebel Dezire

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      Eileen Brennan

      Betty DeBoop

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      Sid Caesar

      Ezra Dezire

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      Stockard Channing

      Bess

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      James Coco

      Marcel

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      Dom DeLuise

      Pepe Damascus

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      Louise Fletcher

      Marlene DuChard

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      John Houseman

      Jasper Blubber

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      Madeline Kahn

      Mrs. Montenegro

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      Fernando Lamas

      Paul DuChard

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      Marsha Mason

      Georgia Merkle

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      Phil Silvers

      Hoppy

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      Abe Vigoda

      Sergeant Rizzuto

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      Paul Williams

      Boy

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      Nicol Williamson

      Colonel Schlissel

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      Vic Tayback

      Lieutenant DiMaggio

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      Scatman Crothers

      Tinker

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      Arthur Tovey

      Old Husband

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      David Ogden Stiers

      Captain

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      Carole Wells

      Hat Check Girl

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      John Calvin

      Qvicker

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      Barry Michlin

      Bandleader

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      Jonathan Banks

      Cabbie

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      Lew Gallo

      Cop

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      Lee McLaughlin

      Fat Man

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      Zale Kessler

      Courier

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      Wally K. Berns

      Floyd Merkle

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      Bella Bruck

      Scrub Woman

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      Carmine Caridi

      Sgt. Crosseti

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      James Cromwell

      Schnell

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • spoof