Meet the Hilarious Cast of The Cheap Detective

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.

Full Cast of The Cheap Detective

Peter Falk

as Lou Peckinpaugh

Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor and comedian. He best known for his ro...

Stockard Channing (born Susan Antonia Williams Stockard) is an American stage, film and television actress. She is kn...

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

Tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor Abraham Charles Vigoda (February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016) ...

Paul Williams

as Boy

Nicol Williamson

as Colonel Schlissel

Vic Tayback

as Lieutenant DiMaggio

Scatman Crothers

as Tinker

Arthur Tovey

as Old Husband

Arthur Tovey was born on November 14, 1904 in Douglas, Arizona, USA as Arthur Roland Tovey. He is known for his work ...

David Ogden Stiers

as Captain

Carole Wells

as Hat Check Girl

John Calvin

as Qvicker

Barry Michlin

as Bandleader

Jonathan Banks

as Cabbie

Jonathan Banks (born January 31, 1947) is an American character actor in film and television. Banks dropped out of I...

Lew Gallo

as Cop

Lee McLaughlin

as Fat Man

Zale Kessler

as Courier

Wally K. Berns

as Floyd Merkle

Bella Bruck

as Scrub Woman

Carmine Caridi

as Sgt. Crosseti

James Cromwell

as Schnell

James Oliver Cromwell (born 27 January 1940) is an American film and television actor, probably best known for his ro...

Crew of The Cheap Detective

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