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The Cheap Detective (1978)
Directed by Robert Moore
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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.
Rated PG | Length 92 minutes
Actors
Peter Falk | Ann-Margret | Eileen Brennan | Sid Caesar | Stockard Channing | James Coco | Dom DeLuise | Louise Fletcher | John Houseman | Madeline Kahn | Fernando Lamas | Marsha Mason | Phil Silvers | Abe Vigoda | Paul Williams | Nicol Williamson | Vic Tayback | Scatman Crothers | Arthur Tovey | David Ogden Stiers | Carole Wells | John Calvin | Barry Michlin | Jonathan Banks | Lew Gallo | Lee McLaughlin | Zale Kessler | Wally K. Berns | Bella Bruck | Carmine Caridi | James Cromwell
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2022 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
A who’s who of comedy character actors of that era. Really the only reason to watch this bc the story isn’t all that interesting. Mashing up plots from Bogart’s two most famous films doesn’t work even for a spoof of the genre. Still amusing to watch all these amazing actors hangout. Gotta laugh at Ann-Margret getting second billing but not appearing in the film for the first hour. She had a great agent!
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