The Cheap Detective

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.

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

Release date : 1978-06-23

Production country :
United States of America

Production company :
Columbia Pictures, EMI Films, Rastar Productions

Durasi : 92 Min.

Popularity : 3

6.29

Total Vote : 92

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