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The Cheap Detective is a 1978 American mystery comedy film written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore. It stars Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh, a parody of Humphrey Bogart. The film is a parody of Bogart films such as Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon.
Jun 23, 1978 · The Cheap Detective: Directed by Robert Moore. With Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar. San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure.
- (5.8K)
- Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Robert Moore
- 1978-06-23
Roger Ebert pans this comedy film as a rip-off of Bogart classics, with Falk imitating Bogart and other stars mimicking their roles. He criticizes the lack of originality, wit and humor in the script by Neil Simon.
In this satire of film noir, Lou Peckinpaugh (Peter Falk) is a San Francisco detective in the boozy, wise-cracking tradition of Humphrey Bogart in "The Maltese Falcon." A suspect in the murder of...
- (17)
- Robert Moore
- PG
- Peter Falk
A comedy film starring Peter Falk as a private eye who gets involved in a murder mystery. See the full list of actors, writers, directors, producers, and other crew members who worked on this movie.
A comedy film starring Peter Falk as a private detective who tries to solve two cases and prove his innocence. Watch the movie poster and some clips from the film on Turner Classic Movies website.
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San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure. Lou Peckinpaugh (Peter Falk), the cheap detective has entered a world that is half Casablanca (1942) and half The Maltese Falcon (1941).
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