The Cheap Detective
62 %|Jun 23, 1978|Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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.
Featured Crew
Robert Moore
Director
Neil Simon
Writer
Shirlee Strahm
Costume Assistant
Robert Luthardt
Production Design
Theoni V. Aldredge
Costume Design
Phillip Bennett
Art Direction
Kathryn Blondell
Hairstylist
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
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Cast
Peter Falk
Lou Peckinpaugh
Ann-Margret
Jezebel Dezire
Eileen Brennan
Betty DeBoop
Sid Caesar
Ezra Dezire
James Coco
Marcel
Dom DeLuise
Pepe Damascus
Louise Fletcher
Marlene DuChard
John Houseman
Jasper Blubber
Madeline Kahn
Mrs. Montenegro
Fernando Lamas
Paul DuChard
Marsha Mason
Georgia Merkle
Phil Silvers
Hoppy
Abe Vigoda
Sergeant Rizzuto
Nicol Williamson
Colonel Schlissel
Vic Tayback
Lieutenant DiMaggio
Scatman Crothers
Tinker
Arthur Tovey
Old Husband
David Ogden Stiers
Captain
Carole Wells
Hat Check Girl
John Calvin
Qvicker
Barry Michlin
Bandleader
Jonathan Banks
Cabbie
Lew Gallo
Cop
Lee McLaughlin
Fat Man
Zale Kessler
Courier
Wally K. Berns
Floyd Merkle
Bella Bruck
Scrub Woman
Carmine Caridi
Sgt. Crosseti
James Cromwell
Schnell