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Crime Comedy Rated: 7+ (PG)19781h 32mOn: Free Services Prime Video Country: America

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.The Cheap Detective featuring Peter Falk and Ann-Margret Olsson is streaming with subscription on Prime Video, free on Tubi, free on PlutoTV, and 6 others. It's a comedy and crime movie with an average IMDb audience rating of 6.5 (4,336 votes).

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RM

Robert Moore

Director
PF

Peter Falk

Lou Peckinpaugh
AM

Ann-Margret Olsson

Jezebel Dezire
EB

Eileen Brennan

Betty DeBoop
SC

Sid Caesar

Ezra Dezire
SC

Stockard Channing

Bess
JC

James Coco

Marcel
DD

Dom DeLuise

Pepe Damascus
LF

Louise Fletcher

Marlene DuChard
JH

John Houseman

Jasper Blubber
MK

Madeline Kahn

Mrs. Montenegro
FL

Fernando Lamas

Paul DuChard
MM

Marsha Mason

Georgia Merkle
PS

Phil Silvers

Hoppy
AV

Abe Vigoda

Sergeant Rizzuto
PW

Paul Williams

Boy
VT

Vic Tayback

Lieutenant DiMaggio
SC

Scatman Crothers

Tinker
AT

Arthur Tovey

Old Husband
DO

David Ogden Stiers

Captain
CW

Carole Wells

Hat Check Girl
JC

John Calvin

Qvicker
RS

Ray Stark

Producer
PW

Patrick Williams

Composer

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#889 Ranked in Movies on Prime Video

#2557 Ranked in Crime Movies

#3118 Ranked in Romance Movies

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