Peter FalkLou PeckinpaughSavaraTV movie
The Cheap Detective
He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.
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.
ComedyCrimeMystery
Starring
Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan
Directed by
Robert Moore
About
The Cheap Detective
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.
He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.
Information
- Released
- Jun 23, 1978
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- PG
- Directed by
- Robert Moore
Production
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Studio
- EMI Films
- Studio
- Rastar Productions
Cast
People in this story
Peter FalkLou Peckinpaugh
Ann-MargretJezebel Dezire
Eileen BrennanBetty DeBoop
Sid CaesarEzra Dezire
Stockard ChanningBess
James CocoMarcel
Louise FletcherMarlene DuChard
John HousemanJasper Blubber
Madeline KahnMrs. Montenegro
Fernando LamasPaul DuChard
Marsha MasonGeorgia MerkleMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.