The Cheap Detective (1978) 6.3
San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure. Director:Robert MooreWriter:Neil Simon |
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The Cheap Detective (1978) 6.3
San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure. Director:Robert MooreWriter:Neil Simon |
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| Peter Falk | ... | ||
| Ann-Margret | ... | ||
| Eileen Brennan | ... | ||
| Sid Caesar | ... |
Ezra Dezire
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| Stockard Channing | ... |
Bess
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| James Coco | ... |
Marcel
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| Dom DeLuise | ... |
Pepe Damascus
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| Louise Fletcher | ... | ||
| John Houseman | ... | ||
| Madeline Kahn | ... | ||
| Fernando Lamas | ... | ||
| Marsha Mason | ... | ||
| Phil Silvers | ... |
Hoppy
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| Abe Vigoda | ... |
Sergeant Rizzuto
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| Paul Williams | ... |
Boy
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Lou Peckinpaugh, the Cheap detective has entered a world that is half Casablanca and half Maltese Falcon. A parody of Bogart's films in which Lou goes through a series of scenes from the two movies trying to keep ahead of the police who think he killed his partner and find the black bird. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
While Murder By Death may be better, this one does not disappoint. Retaining Peter Falk, Eileen Brennan, James Coco, and James Cromwell from MBD, Simon adds Marsha Mason, Sid Caesar, the great Madeline Kahn, Dom DeLuise, Vic Tayback, John Houseman, in nothing more than cameos, Ann-Margret and Phil Silvers, as well as many others to make a strong and wonderful cast. The jokes and plot are fast moving, and the atmosphere is well done. If you're expecting an exact Murder By Death sequel, you'll be disappointed. If you want another good mystery spoof, you've got it.