
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.
The Cheap Detective
June 23, 1978
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Cast (31)

Peter Falk
Lou Peckinpaugh

Ann-Margret
Jezebel Dezire

Eileen Brennan
Betty DeBoop

Sid Caesar
Ezra Dezire

Stockard Channing
Bess

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

Paul Williams
Boy

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
Crew (18)
Directing

Robert Moore
Director
Writing

Neil Simon
Writer
Production
Sound

Stewart Levine
Music Supervisor

Patrick Williams
Original Music Composer
Art
Camera

John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up

Shirlee Strahm
Costume Assistant

Joe DiBella
Makeup Artist

Charles H. Schram
Makeup Supervisor

Kathryn Blondell
Hairstylist

Theoni V. Aldredge
Costume Design
Crew
No data availableEditing

Sidney Levin
Editor

Michael A. Stevenson
Editor