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)

Emory Bass

(Butler)

Carmine Caridi

(Sergeant Crosseti)

James Cromwell

(Schnell)

Scatman Crothers

(Tinker)

David Ogden Stiers

(Captain)

Vic Tayback

(Lieutenant DiMaggio)

Carole Wells

(Hat Check Girl)

John Calvin

(Qvicker)

Barry Michlin

(Bandleader)

Jonathan Banks

(Cabbie)

Lew Gallo

(Cop)

Lee McLaughlin

(Fat Man)

Zale Kessler

(Courier)

Jerrold Ziman

(Courier)

Wally K. Berns

(Floyd Merkle)

Bella Bruck

(Scrub Woman)

Arthur Tovey

(Old Husband)

Henry Sutton

(Desk Clerk)

Maurice Marks

(Doorman)

Joe Ross

(Michel)

Dean Perry

(Cab Driver)

George Rondo

(Cab Driver)

Ronald L. Schwary

(Cab Driver)

Louis H. Kelly

(Croupier #1)

Charles Bastin

(Croupier #2)

Armando Gonzales

(Bartender)

Gary L. Dyer

(Man in Crusades Bar)

SW Fisher

(Man in Crusades Bar)

Laurie Hagen

(Elegant Lady)

Lee Menning

(Elegant Lady)

Nancy Warren

(Elegant Lady)

Nancy Marlowe Coyne

(Lady of the Night)

Lynn Griffis

(Lady of the Night)

Paula Friel

(Military Wife)

Sheila Cisco

(Military Wife)

Lauren Simon

(Military Wife)

Cindy Lang

(Navy Wife)

Tina Ritt

(Army Wife)

David Matthau

(Military Man)

Gary Alexander

(Dancer)

Michele Bernath

(Dancer)

George Simmons

(Reporter)

Joree Sirianni

(Cigarette Girl)

Cornell Chulay

(German Singer)