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The Cheap Detective

PG 1978 Comedy, Crime, Mystery · 1h 32m
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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.

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Movie Score

62%

Released

June 23, 1978,

Director

Robert Moore

Cast

Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, Stockard Channing, James Coco

Genre

Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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