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The Cheap Detective (1978)

Who dunnit? This time it's Neil Simon who's really dunnit.

Genre : Comedy, Crime

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Robert Moore

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Lou Peckinpaugh
Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret
Jezebel Dezire
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan
Betty DeBoop
Sid Caesar
Sid Caesar
Ezra Dezire
Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing
Bess
James Coco
James Coco
Marcel
Dom DeLuise
Dom DeLuise
Pepe Damascus
Louise Fletcher
Louise Fletcher
Marlene DuChard
John Houseman
John Houseman
Jasper Blubber
Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn
Mrs. Montenegro
Fernando Lamas
Fernando Lamas
Paul DuChard
Marsha Mason
Marsha Mason
Georgia Merkle
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers
Hoppy
Abe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda
Sergeant Rizzuto
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Boy
Nicol Williamson
Nicol Williamson
Colonel Schlissel
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback
Lieutenant DiMaggio
Scatman Crothers
Scatman Crothers
Tinker
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
Old Husband
David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers
Captain
Carole Wells
Carole Wells
Hat Check Girl
John Calvin
John Calvin
Qvicker
Barry Michlin
Barry Michlin
Bandleader
Jonathan Banks
Jonathan Banks
Cabbie
Lew Gallo
Lew Gallo
Cop
Lee McLaughlin
Lee McLaughlin
Fat Man
Zale Kessler
Zale Kessler
Courier
Wally K. Berns
Wally K. Berns
Floyd Merkle
Bella Bruck
Bella Bruck
Scrub Woman
Carmine Caridi
Carmine Caridi
Sgt. Crosseti
James Cromwell
James Cromwell
Schnell

Crews

Robert Moore
Robert Moore
Director
Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Writer
Shirlee Strahm
Shirlee Strahm
Costume Assistant
Margaret Booth
Margaret Booth
Associate Producer
Ray Stark
Ray Stark
Producer
Patrick Williams
Patrick Williams
Original Music Composer
John A. Alonzo
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Sidney Levin
Sidney Levin
Editor
Michael A. Stevenson
Michael A. Stevenson
Editor
Jennifer Shull
Jennifer Shull
Casting
Robert Luthardt
Robert Luthardt
Production Design
Phillip Bennett
Phillip Bennett
Art Direction
Charles Pierce
Charles Pierce
Set Decoration
Theoni V. Aldredge
Theoni V. Aldredge
Costume Design
Kathryn Blondell
Kathryn Blondell
Hairstylist
Joe DiBella
Joe DiBella
Makeup Artist
Charles H. Schram
Charles H. Schram
Makeup Supervisor
Stewart Levine
Stewart Levine
Music Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

The Cheap Detective (Theatrical Trailer)

Posters and backgrounds

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