The Cheap Detective

Name: The Cheap Detective
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Released: 1978-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, Stockard Channing

"He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book."

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.

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Release Date

June 23, 1978

Status

Released

Original Title

The Cheap Detective

Runtime

1h 32min

Budget

—

Revenue

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Language

English, German

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures EMI Films Rastar Productions