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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.
Lou Pekinpaugh finds himself framed for murder by his own mistress, a betrayal that turns his hardboiled world into a ridiculous comedy of errors. This spoof dismantles every tired noir trope with sharp, self-aware wit and a heavy dose of absurdity.
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Director
Robert Moore
Cast
Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, Stockard Channing, James Coco, Dom DeLuise, Louise Fletcher, John Houseman, Madeline Kahn
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The Cheap Detective
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6.4/10
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53%
Director
Robert Moore
Cast
Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, Stockard Channing, James Coco, Dom DeLuise, Louise Fletcher, John Houseman, Madeline Kahn
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