"He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book." 23 June 1978 Comedy, Crime, Mystery 92 mins
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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Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh
Ann-Margret as Jezebel Dezire
Eileen Brennan as Betty DeBoop
Sid Caesar as Ezra Dezire
Stockard Channing as Bess
James Coco as Marcel
Dom DeLuise as Pepe Damascus
Louise Fletcher as Marlene DuChard
John Houseman as Jasper Blubber
Madeline Kahn as Mrs. Montenegro
Fernando Lamas as Paul DuChard
Marsha Mason as Georgia Merkle
Phil Silvers as Hoppy
Abe Vigoda as Sergeant Rizzuto
Paul Williams as Boy
Nicol Williamson as Colonel Schlissel
Robert Moore Director
Neil Simon Writer
Stewart Levine Music Supervisor
Shirlee Strahm Costume Assistant
Michael A. Stevenson Editor
John A. Alonzo Director of Photography
Jennifer Shull Casting
Margaret Booth Associate Producer
Ray Stark Producer
Patrick Williams Original Music Composer
Sidney Levin Editor
Joe DiBella Makeup Artist
Robert Luthardt Production Design
Charles Pierce Set Decoration
Theoni V. Aldredge Costume Design
Kathryn Blondell Hairstylist
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Germany 14 September 1978
Japan 26 August 1978
United States 23 June 1978
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Directed by Robert Moore. Written by Neil Simon. Music by Patrick Williams. Cast: Peter Falk Ann-Margret Eileen Brennan Sid Caesar. Year: 1978. *Columbia ...
A loving parody of THE MALTESE FALCON and CASABLANCA as seen through the eyes of ace private eye Lou Peckinpaugh (Peter Falk) © 1978 Rastar Films ...
Part one montage of a series of running jokes/gags that play out in Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective featuring Ann-Margret Eileen Brennan Peter Falk ...
Part two montage of a series of running jokes / gags that play out in Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective featuring Ann-Margret Eileen Brennan Sid Caesar Peter ...
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A loving parody of THE MALTESE FALCON and CASABLANCA as seen through the eyes of ace private eye Lou Peckinpaugh (Peter Falk) © 1978 Rastar Films ...
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1978 Columbia Pictures, EMI Films, Rastar Productions.
