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  • The Cheap Detective (1978)
  • PG
    92 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
The Cheap Detective (1978)
PG
92 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure.
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Director
Writer
Neil Simon (written by)
Producer
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Release date
Jun 23, 1978 (United States)

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Cast

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64 cast members
Name Known for
Peter Falk
Lou Peckinpaugh Lou Peckinpaugh   See fewer
Ann-Margret
Jezebel Dezire Jezebel Dezire   See fewer
Eileen Brennan
Betty DeBoop Betty DeBoop   See fewer
Sid Caesar
Ezra Dezire Ezra Dezire   See fewer
James Coco
Marcel Marcel   See fewer
Dom DeLuise
Pepe Damascus Pepe Damascus   See fewer
Louise Fletcher
Marlene DuChard Marlene DuChard   See fewer
John Houseman
Jasper Blubber Jasper Blubber   See fewer
Madeline Kahn
Mrs. Montenegro Mrs. Montenegro   See fewer
Fernando Lamas
Paul DuChard Paul DuChard   See fewer
Marsha Mason
Georgia Merkle Georgia Merkle   See fewer
Abe Vigoda
Sgt. Rizzuto Sgt. Rizzuto   See fewer
Nicol Williamson
Colonel Schlissel Colonel Schlissel   See fewer
Emory Bass
Butler Butler   See fewer
Carmine Caridi
Sgt. Crosseti Sgt. Crosseti   See fewer
James Cromwell
Schnell Schnell   See fewer
Vic Tayback
Lt. DiMaggio Lt. DiMaggio   See fewer
Carole Wells
Hat Check Girl Hat Check Girl   See fewer
John Calvin
Qvicker Qvicker   See fewer
Barry Michlin
Bandleader Bandleader   See fewer
Lee McLaughlin
Fat Man Fat Man   See fewer
Zale Kessler
Courier Courier   See fewer
Jerrold Ziman
Courier (as Jerry Ziman) Courier (as Jerry Ziman)   See fewer
Wally K. Berns
Floyd Merkle (as Wally Berns) Floyd Merkle (as Wally Berns)   See fewer
Bella Bruck
Scrub Woman Scrub Woman   See fewer
Henry Sutton
Desk Clerk Desk Clerk   See fewer
Maurice Marks
Doorman Doorman   See fewer
Joe Ross
Michel Michel   See fewer
Dean Perry
Cab Driver Cab Driver   See fewer
George Rondo
Cab Driver Cab Driver   See fewer
Ronald L. Schwary
Cab Driver Cab Driver   See fewer
Louis H. Kelly
Croupier #1 Croupier #1   See fewer
Charles Bastin
Croupier #2 (as Charles A. Bastin) Croupier #2 (as Charles A. Bastin)   See fewer
Armando Gonzales
Bartender Bartender   See fewer
Gary L. Dyer
Man in Crusades Bar Man in Crusades Bar   See fewer
SW Fisher
Man in Crusades Bar Man in Crusades Bar   See fewer
Laurie Hagen
Elegant Lady Elegant Lady   See fewer
Lee Menning
Elegant Lady Elegant Lady   See fewer
Nancy Warren
Elegant Lady Elegant Lady   See fewer
Nancy Marlowe Coyne
Lady of the Night Lady of the Night   See fewer
Lynn Griffis
Lady of the Night Lady of the Night   See fewer
Paula Friel
Military Wife Military Wife   See fewer
Sheila Sisco
Military Wife Military Wife   See fewer
Lauren Simon
Military Wife Military Wife   See fewer
Cindy Lang
Navy Wife Navy Wife   See fewer
Martina Ritt
Army Wife (as Tina Ritt) Army Wife (as Tina Ritt)   See fewer
David Matthau
Military Man Military Man   See fewer
George Simmons
Reporter (as George F. Simmons) Reporter (as George F. Simmons)   See fewer
Joree Sirianni
Cigarette Girl Cigarette Girl   See fewer
Cornell Chulay
German Singer German Singer   See fewer
Edward Coch Jr.
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Harks
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul King
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Murray Pollack
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Tovey
Old Husband (uncredited) Old Husband (uncredited)   See fewer
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