Country
United States
Date
Jun 23, 1978
Certification
PG
He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Louise Fletcher | Marlene DuChard |
| John Houseman | Jasper Blubber |
| Madeline Kahn | Mrs. Montenegro |
| Fernando Lamas | Paul DuChard |
| Marsha Mason | Georgia Merkle |
| Phil Silvers | Hoppy |
| Abe Vigoda | Sergeant Rizzuto |
| Paul Williams | Boy |
| Nicol Williamson | Colonel Schlissel |
| Vic Tayback | Lieutenant DiMaggio |
| Scatman Crothers | Tinker |
| Arthur Tovey | Old Husband |
| David Ogden Stiers | Captain |
| Carole Wells | Hat Check Girl |
| John Calvin | Qvicker |
| Barry Michlin | Bandleader |
| Jonathan Banks | Cabbie |
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| Lew Gallo | Cop |
| Lee McLaughlin | Fat Man |
| Zale Kessler | Courier |
| Wally K. Berns | Floyd Merkle |
| Bella Bruck | Scrub Woman |
| Carmine Caridi | Sgt. Crosseti |
| James Cromwell | Schnell |
Genres
ComedyCrimeMystery
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Cheap Detective |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Deutsch |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Columbia Pictures, EMI Films, Rastar Productions |
| Data di uscita | 23 giugno 1978 |
| Producer | Margaret Booth, Ray Stark |
| Writer | Neil Simon |
| Casting | Jennifer Shull |
| Editors | Michael A. Stevenson, Sidney Levin |
| Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
| Asst. Directors | Robert Moore |
| Camera Operators | John A. Alonzo |
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| Add. Photography | John A. Alonzo |
| Production Design | Robert Luthardt, Charles Pierce, Phillip Bennett |
| Art Direction | Phillip Bennett, Charles Pierce, Robert Luthardt |
| Set Decoration | Charles Pierce, Robert Luthardt, Phillip Bennett |
| Composer | Patrick Williams, Stewart Levine |
| Sound | Stewart Levine, Patrick Williams |
| Costume Design | Theoni V. Aldredge, Shirlee Strahm, Charles H. Schram, Joe DiBella, Kathryn Blondell |
| Makeup | Joe DiBella, Shirlee Strahm, Charles H. Schram, Theoni V. Aldredge, Kathryn Blondell |
| Hairstyling | Shirlee Strahm, Charles H. Schram, Theoni V. Aldredge, Joe DiBella, Kathryn Blondell |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Japan
Date
Aug 26, 1978
Certification
G
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 14, 1978
Certification
12
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