The Cheap Detective
He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.
1978 | 92m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Robert Moore |
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| Writer: | Neil Simon |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 23, 1978 |
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| Director: | Robert Moore |
| Writer: | Neil Simon |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime, Mystery |
| Keywords | spoof |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, EMI Films, Rastar Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Falk | Lou Peckinpaugh |
| Ann-Margret | Jezebel Dezire |
| Eileen Brennan | Betty DeBoop |
| Sid Caesar | Ezra Dezire |
| Stockard Channing | Bess |
| James Coco | Marcel |
| Dom DeLuise | Pepe Damascus |
| Louise Fletcher | Marlene DuChard |
| John Houseman | Jasper Blubber |
| Madeline Kahn | Mrs. Montenegro |
| Fernando Lamas | Paul DuChard |
| Marsha Mason | Georgia Merkle |
| Phil Silvers | Hoppy |
| Abe Vigoda | Sergeant Rizzuto |
| Paul Williams | Boy |
| Nicol Williamson | Colonel Schlissel |
| Vic Tayback | Lieutenant DiMaggio |
| Scatman Crothers | Tinker |
| Arthur Tovey | Old Husband |
| David Ogden Stiers | Captain |
| Carole Wells | Hat Check Girl |
| John Calvin | Qvicker |
| Barry Michlin | Bandleader |
| Jonathan Banks | Cabbie |
| Lew Gallo | Cop |
| Lee McLaughlin | Fat Man |
| Zale Kessler | Courier |
| Wally K. Berns | Floyd Merkle |
| Bella Bruck | Scrub Woman |
| Carmine Caridi | Sgt. Crosseti |
| James Cromwell | Schnell |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Shirlee Strahm | Costume Assistant |
| John A. Alonzo | Director of Photography |
| Phillip Bennett | Art Direction |
| Sidney Levin | Editor |
| Patrick Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Kathryn Blondell | Hairstylist |
| Theoni V. Aldredge | Costume Design |
| Jennifer Shull | Casting |
| Charles Pierce | Set Decoration |
| Michael A. Stevenson | Editor |
| Robert Luthardt | Production Design |
| Joe DiBella | Makeup Artist |
| Stewart Levine | Music Supervisor |
| Robert Moore | Director |
| Neil Simon | Writer |
| Charles H. Schram | Makeup Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Margaret Booth | Associate Producer |
| Ray Stark | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Valerie Curtin | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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