The Cheap Detective (1978) is a comedy mystery directed by Robert Moore and starring Peter Falk, Ann-Margret and Eileen Brennan. A parody of classic noir films, the story follows private eye Lou Peckinpaugh as he navigates a tangled web of femmes fatales, stolen diamonds and international intrigue in 1940s San…
The Cheap Detective (1978) is a comedy mystery directed by Robert Moore and starring Peter Falk, Ann-Margret and Eileen Brennan. A parody of classic noir films, the story follows private eye Lou Peckinpaugh as he navigates a tangled web of femmes fatales, stolen diamonds and international intrigue in 1940s San Francisco. With rapid-fire dialogue and exaggerated genre tropes, the film lampoons the hardboiled detective archetype with irreverent charm.
Title
The Cheap Detective
Year
1978
Format
VHS
Run Time
92 min
Rating
PG
Condition
Preowned
Genre
Comedy
Crime
Mystery
Romance
Thriller
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