The Cheap Detective

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The Cheap Detective is a 1978 Columbia Pictures spoof comedy film, written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore as a follow-up to their successful Murder by Death, (Columbia, 1976). It stars Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh, a detective in the Humphrey Bogart mould, and is an affectionate parody of Bogart movies such as Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon. The ensemble cast includes Madeline Kahn, Louise Fletcher, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, St... more
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  • Jun 23, 1978

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  • 1 h 32 min

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Robert Moore

Robert Moore (August 7, 1927 – May 10, 1984) was an American stage, film and television director. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Moore is best known for his direction of the ground-breaking play The Boys in the Band, his Broadway productions (which garnered him five Tony Award nominations), and his...

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