The Cheap Detective
1978 · 1h 32m · Comedy, Crime, Mystery · United States of America · Rated PG (US)
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.
Directed by
Robert MooreWritten by
Neil Simon6.2Smart score
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