The Cheap Detective

Directed by Robert Moore
1978    1h 32m    PG
Comedy, Thriller,
6.453%57%
In "The Cheap Detective," Peter Falk’s Lou Peckinpaugh navigates a witty maze of noir clichés, blending the allure of Casablanca and the intrigue of The Maltese Falcon. Framed for a murder, he hilariously fumbles through capers, sleuthing to clear his name and find the elusive black bird.
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Cast of The Cheap Detective
  • Peter FalkLou Peckinpaugh
  • Ann-MargretJezebel Dezire
  • Eileen BrennanBetty DeBoop
  • Sid CaesarEzra Dezire
  • Stockard ChanningBess
  • James CocoMarcel
  • Dom DeLuisePepe Damascus
  • Louise FletcherMarlene DuChard
  • John HousemanJasper Blubber
  • Madeline KahnMrs. Montenegro
  • Fernando LamasPaul DuChard
  • Marsha MasonGeorgia Merkle
  • Phil SilversHoppy
  • Abe VigodaSergeant Rizzuto
  • Paul WilliamsBoy
  • Nicol WilliamsonColonel Schlissel
  • Vic TaybackLieutenant DiMaggio
  • Scatman CrothersTinker
  • Arthur ToveyOld Husband
  • David Ogden StiersCaptain
  • Carole WellsHat Check Girl
  • John CalvinQvicker
  • Barry MichlinBandleader
  • Jonathan BanksCabbie
  • Lew GalloCop
  • Lee McLaughlinFat Man
  • Zale KesslerCourier
  • Wally K. BernsFloyd Merkle
  • Bella BruckScrub Woman
  • Carmine CaridiSgt. Crosseti
  • James CromwellSchnell
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