In 1947, a smart-mouthed Brit working in L.A. as a private eye (or peeper) is on a case to find the long lost daughter of a shady client pursued by two dangerous goons. The case leads him to a rich oddball Beverly Hills family.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Michael Caine | ... | Leslie C. Tucker | |
| Natalie Wood | ... | Ellen Prendergast | |
| Kitty Winn | ... | Mianne Prendergast | |
| Michael Constantine | ... | Anglich | |
| Thayer David | ... | Frank Prendergast | |
| Timothy Carey | ... | Sid (as Timothy Agoglia Carey) | |
| Liam Dunn | ... | Billy Pate | |
| Don Calfa | ... | Rosie | |
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Margo Winkler | ... | Woman with luggage |
| Harvey J. Goldenberg | ... | Mailman | |
| Dorothy Adams | ... | Mrs. Prendergast | |
| Buffy Dee | ... | Bazooka Himself | |
| Gary Combs | ... | Torpedo | |
| Robert Ito | ... | Butler | |
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Snag Werris | ... | Comic |
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In 1947, a smart-mouthed Brit working in L.A. as a private eye (or peeper) is on a case to find the long lost daughter of a shady client pursued by two dangerous goons. The case leads him to a rich oddball Beverly Hills family.
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shady client | client killed | neo noir | smart mouthed protagonist | comedic banter |Taglines:
Back in '47, a gun was a roscoe, a private-eye was a Peeper, and murder was okay as long as nobody got hurt. In fact, anything was okay with this Peeper on the case because he wouldn't know who-done-it even if he done it himself.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 December 1975 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Fat Chance See more »Filming Locations:
Harold Lloyd's Greenacres Estate - 1740 Green Acres Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Anglich: When you came back, she was gone - and you are holding my shirt. Thank you.
Anglich: Only two years later, they give her away to some stranger.
Leslie C. Tucker: She was adopted you mean?
Anglich: Adopted! The place is a pawn shop. I got a hold of this mug that worked there, charged me 75 dollars - in 1919, that's a million - anyhow, told me she was took by ...
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(uncredited)
Music by Rube Bloom
Played on the piano at the Penguin Lounge
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Trivia
Don Calfa has said that co-star Timothy Carey got himself fired from the movie, and a double had to be used for certain long shots. See more »Goofs
The cruise liner at the end of the film looks far too modern for 1947. It is the MS Starward, built in 1968, and still in service today as the MV Orient Queen. See more »Quotes
Anglich: Listen to me, I put my kid in an orphanage 29 years ago. It was a nice place; trees, flowers, other kids to play with. And I had to go away, on business. You get the picture?Anglich: When you came back, she was gone - and you are holding my shirt. Thank you.
Anglich: Only two years later, they give her away to some stranger.
Leslie C. Tucker: She was adopted you mean?
Anglich: Adopted! The place is a pawn shop. I got a hold of this mug that worked there, charged me 75 dollars - in 1919, that's a million - anyhow, told me she was took by ...
[...]
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Give Me the Simple Life(uncredited)
Music by Rube Bloom
Played on the piano at the Penguin Lounge
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I just saw this interesting little oddity. This isn't an especially good film, but it's more than good enough to while away an hour and a half. It's a fun little homage to film noir with it's tongue planted firmly in cheek. Great performances by Michael Cine and Natalie Wood as well as an excellent supporting cast plus a well crafted script but the film itself just doesn't quite gel. A big part of that might be due to Peter Hyams, a technically proficient and often overlooked director. Hyams is generally just a director for hire but he really puts a personal touch to every film he directs, although he rarely is given very good material to work with. Peeper was one of his earliest films, and the film's uneven pacing is probably a result of his limited experience. Still, Peeper is a pretty decent film and worth a look. It's a shame the film disappeared after it's initial limited theatrical release, but it is now available on DVD. The print is an excellent digital transfer and there's even about thirty minutes of special features on the making of the film, a nice bonus for a film which has been basically forgotten.