The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

Release: 1978 | Community Score: 63%

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

Peter Falk

Lou Peckinpaugh
Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret

Jezebel Dezire
Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Betty DeBoop
Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Ezra Dezire
Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Bess
James Coco

James Coco

Marcel
Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Pepe Damascus
Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Marlene DuChard
John Houseman

John Houseman

Jasper Blubber
Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Mrs. Montenegro
Fernando Lamas

Fernando Lamas

Paul DuChard
Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason

Georgia Merkle
Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Hoppy
Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Sergeant Rizzuto
Paul Williams

Paul Williams

Boy
Nicol Williamson

Nicol Williamson

Colonel Schlissel
Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Lieutenant DiMaggio
Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Tinker
Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Old Husband
David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Captain
Carole Wells

Carole Wells

Hat Check Girl
John Calvin

John Calvin

Qvicker
Barry Michlin

Barry Michlin

Bandleader
Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Cabbie
Lew Gallo

Lew Gallo

Cop
Lee McLaughlin

Lee McLaughlin

Fat Man
Zale Kessler

Zale Kessler

Courier
Wally K. Berns

Wally K. Berns

Floyd Merkle
Bella Bruck

Bella Bruck

Scrub Woman
Carmine Caridi

Carmine Caridi

Sgt. Crosseti
James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Schnell