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The Cheap Detective

1978-06-23 | Comedy / Crime
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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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Peter Falk Lou Peckinpaugh
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Ann-Margret Jezebel Dezire
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Eileen Brennan Betty DeBoop
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Sid Caesar Ezra Dezire
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Stockard Channing Bess
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James Coco Marcel
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Dom DeLuise Pepe Damascus
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Directed by Robert Moore. Written by Neil Simon. Music by Patrick Williams. Cast: Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid ...

Directed by Robert Moore. Written by Neil Simon. Music by Patrick Williams. Cast: Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid ...

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A loving parody of THE MALTESE FALCON and CASABLANCA as seen through the eyes of ace private eye, Lou Peckinpaugh ...

A loving parody of THE MALTESE FALCON and CASABLANCA as seen through the eyes of ace private eye, Lou Peckinpaugh ...

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Part one montage of a series of running jokes/gags that play out in Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective featuring Ann-Margret, ...

Part one montage of a series of running jokes/gags that play out in Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective featuring Ann-Margret, ...

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A loving parody of THE MALTESE FALCON and CASABLANCA as seen through the eyes of ace private eye, Lou Peckinpaugh ...

A loving parody of THE MALTESE FALCON and CASABLANCA as seen through the eyes of ace private eye, Lou Peckinpaugh ...

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Part two montage of a series of running jokes / gags that play out in Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective featuring Ann-Margret, ...

Part two montage of a series of running jokes / gags that play out in Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective featuring Ann-Margret, ...

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Play "Guess Who's The Cabbie" with your friends!

Play "Guess Who's The Cabbie" with your friends!

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From The Cheap Detective (1978)

From The Cheap Detective (1978)

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A real romp for Falk playing a wacky Bogart-like gumshoe running around San Francisco and parodying many a Bogie film.

A real romp for Falk playing a wacky Bogart-like gumshoe running around San Francisco and parodying many a Bogie film.

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jeepers, creepers...where'd you get those peepers...

jeepers, creepers...where'd you get those peepers...

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Two bumbling private detectives get themselves hired to find a missing person. They find themselves in the middle of a mob war ...

Two bumbling private detectives get themselves hired to find a missing person. They find themselves in the middle of a mob war ...

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Peter Falk would prefer a brandy to a gin sling...

Peter Falk would prefer a brandy to a gin sling...

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The awesome Eileen Brennan doing her rendition of La Vie en Rose in Neil Simon's, The Cheap Detective.

The awesome Eileen Brennan doing her rendition of La Vie en Rose in Neil Simon's, The Cheap Detective.

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Intro to Neil Simon's "The Cheap Detective" on the August 22, 1987 ABC Saturday Night Movie.

Intro to Neil Simon's "The Cheap Detective" on the August 22, 1987 ABC Saturday Night Movie.

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The Cheap Detective (1978)

The Cheap Detective (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 ...

Directed by Robert Moore. Written by Neil Simon. Music by Patrick Williams. Cast: Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid ...

Pedro Benetone
A loving parody of THE MALTESE FALCON and CASABLANCA as seen through the eyes of ace private eye, Lou Peckinpaugh ...

A loving parody of THE MALTESE FALCON and CASABLANCA as seen through the eyes of ace private eye, Lou Peckinpaugh ...

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Part one montage of a series of running jokes/gags that play out in Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective featuring Ann-Margret, ...

Part one montage of a series of running jokes/gags that play out in Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective featuring Ann-Margret, ...

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A loving parody of THE MALTESE FALCON and CASABLANCA as seen through the eyes of ace private eye, Lou Peckinpaugh ...

A loving parody of THE MALTESE FALCON and CASABLANCA as seen through the eyes of ace private eye, Lou Peckinpaugh ...

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Part two montage of a series of running jokes / gags that play out in Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective featuring Ann-Margret, ...

Part two montage of a series of running jokes / gags that play out in Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective featuring Ann-Margret, ...

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Play "Guess Who's The Cabbie" with your friends!

Play "Guess Who's The Cabbie" with your friends!

Darth Yucko
From The Cheap Detective (1978)

From The Cheap Detective (1978)

Gregory May
A real romp for Falk playing a wacky Bogart-like gumshoe running around San Francisco and parodying many a Bogie film.

A real romp for Falk playing a wacky Bogart-like gumshoe running around San Francisco and parodying many a Bogie film.

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jeepers, creepers...where'd you get those peepers...

jeepers, creepers...where'd you get those peepers...

tiberiuswoodyboyd
Two bumbling private detectives get themselves hired to find a missing person. They find themselves in the middle of a mob war ...

Two bumbling private detectives get themselves hired to find a missing person. They find themselves in the middle of a mob war ...

David Landsberg Studios
Peter Falk would prefer a brandy to a gin sling...

Peter Falk would prefer a brandy to a gin sling...

humorous to some degree
The awesome Eileen Brennan doing her rendition of La Vie en Rose in Neil Simon's, The Cheap Detective.

The awesome Eileen Brennan doing her rendition of La Vie en Rose in Neil Simon's, The Cheap Detective.

SueSnellLives!
Intro to Neil Simon's "The Cheap Detective" on the August 22, 1987 ABC Saturday Night Movie.

Intro to Neil Simon's "The Cheap Detective" on the August 22, 1987 ABC Saturday Night Movie.

Sean Mc
The Cheap Detective (1978)

The Cheap Detective (1978)

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The Cheap Detective FAQ

The full version of The Cheap Detective is provided by Tubi TV , The Roku Channel , YouTube , Vudu , Apple iTunes , Google Play Movies , Amazon Prime Video , Amazon Video , Microsoft Store , fuboTV , DIRECTV
Watch the official trailer of The Cheap Detective
The certification of The Cheap Detective is PG.
The director of The Cheap Detective is Robert Moore, the writer is Neil Simon.
The release date of The Cheap Detective is June 23, 1978.
The runtime of The Cheap Detective is 92 minutes.
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..
The genre of The Cheap Detective is Comedy,Crime,Mystery.
On May 13, 2024, there were 4983 public reaction to The Cheap Detective including femme fatale, hardboiled style, neo-noir, paying homage, gruesome killing.
The casts of The Cheap Detective are Peter Falk starring as Lou Peckinpaugh, Ann-Margret starring as Jezebel Dezire, Eileen Brennan starring as Betty DeBoop, Sid Caesar starring as Ezra Dezire, Stockard Channing starring as Bess, James Coco starring as Marcel.