The Cheap Detective

He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.

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.

Comedy Crime Mystery

Peter Falk

(Lou Peckinpaugh)

Ann-Margret

(Jezebel Dezire)

Eileen Brennan

(Betty DeBoop)

Sid Caesar

(Ezra Dezire)

Stockard Channing

(Bess)

James Coco

(Marcel)

Dom DeLuise

(Pepe Damascus)

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)

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)