TMDb Rating
6.3/10
94 verified votes
The Cheap Detective (1978)
ComedyCrimeMystery
92 min
"He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book."
Plot Summary
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.
Director
Robert Moore
Top Cast
Peter FalkAnn-MargretEileen BrennanSid CaesarStockard Channing
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