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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.

Credits

Director

Robert Moore

Producer

Ray Stark

Writer

Neil Simon

Cinematographer

John A. Alonzo

Composer

Patrick Williams

Cast

Peter Falk , Ann-Margret , Eileen Brennan , Sid Caesar , Stockard Channing , James Coco , Dom DeLuise , Louise Fletcher , John Houseman , Madeline Kahn

Studios

Columbia Pictures , Rastar Productions , EMI Films

Genres

Crime Comedy Mystery

Posters

5
The Cheap Detective (1978) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The Cheap Detective (1978) international poster - US
US international
The Cheap Detective (1978) character poster - US
US character
The Cheap Detective (1978) teaser poster - US
US teaser
The Cheap Detective (1978) imax poster - US
US imax

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