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.
    Comedy
    Crime
    Mystery
    • Runtime: 1 hour and 32 minutes
    • Release Date: June 23, 1978
    The Cheap Detective
    Peter Falk
    The Cheap Detective
    Ann-Margret
    The Cheap Detective
    Eileen Brennan
    The Cheap Detective
    Sid Caesar
    The Cheap Detective
    Stockard Channing
    The Cheap Detective
    James Coco
    The Cheap Detective
    Dom DeLuise
    The Cheap Detective
    Louise Fletcher
    The Cheap Detective
    John Houseman
    The Cheap Detective
    Madeline Kahn
    The Cheap Detective
    Fernando Lamas
    The Cheap Detective
    Marsha Mason
    The Cheap Detective
    Phil Silvers
    The Cheap Detective
    Abe Vigoda
    The Cheap Detective
    Paul Williams
    The Cheap Detective
    Nicol Williamson
    The Cheap Detective
    Vic Tayback
    The Cheap Detective
    Scatman Crothers
    The Cheap Detective
    Arthur Tovey
    The Cheap Detective
    David Ogden Stiers
    The Cheap Detective
    Carole Wells
    The Cheap Detective
    John Calvin
    The Cheap Detective
    Jonathan Banks
    The Cheap Detective
    Lew Gallo
    The Cheap Detective
    Carmine Caridi
    The Cheap Detective
    James Cromwell