About The Cheap Detective
- Released on June 23, 1978
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 plays Lou Peckinpaugh
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Eileen Brennan plays Betty DeBoop
Sid Caesar plays Ezra Dezire
Stockard Channing plays Bess
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Dom DeLuise plays Pepe Damascus
Louise Fletcher plays Marlene DuChard
John Houseman plays Jasper Blubber
Madeline Kahn plays Mrs. Montenegro
Fernando Lamas plays Paul DuChard
Marsha Mason plays Georgia Merkle
Phil Silvers plays Hoppy
Abe Vigoda plays Sergeant Rizzuto
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Nicol Williamson plays Colonel Schlissel
Vic Tayback plays Lieutenant DiMaggio
Scatman Crothers plays Tinker
Arthur Tovey plays Old Husband
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Carole Wells plays Hat Check Girl
John Calvin plays Qvicker
Barry Michlin plays Bandleader
Jonathan Banks plays Cabbie
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Lee McLaughlin plays Fat Man
Zale Kessler plays Courier
Wally K. Berns plays Floyd Merkle
Bella Bruck plays Scrub Woman
Carmine Caridi plays Sgt. Crosseti
James Cromwell plays Schnell
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Discover the backstage crew of The Cheap Detective →
- Peter Falk
- Ann-Margret
- Eileen Brennan
- Sid Caesar
- Stockard Channing
- James Coco
- Dom DeLuise
- Louise Fletcher
- John Houseman
- Madeline Kahn
- Fernando Lamas
- Marsha Mason
- Phil Silvers
- Abe Vigoda
- Paul Williams
- Nicol Williamson
- Vic Tayback
- Scatman Crothers
- Arthur Tovey
- David Ogden Stiers
- Carole Wells
- John Calvin
- Barry Michlin
- Jonathan Banks
- Lew Gallo
- Lee McLaughlin
- Zale Kessler
- Wally K. Berns
- Bella Bruck
- Carmine Caridi
- James Cromwell