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The Cheap Detective is a 1978 American mystery comedy film written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore. It stars Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh, a parody of Humphrey Bogart. The film is a parody of Bogart films such as Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon.
Jun 23, 1978 · The Cheap Detective: Directed by Robert Moore. With Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar. San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure.
- (5.8K)
- Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Robert Moore
- 1978-06-23
In this satire of film noir, Lou Peckinpaugh (Peter Falk) is a San Francisco detective in the boozy, wise-cracking tradition of Humphrey Bogart in "The Maltese Falcon."
- (17)
- Robert Moore
- PG
- Peter Falk
Roger Ebert pans this comedy film as a rip-off of Bogart classics, with Falk imitating Bogart and other stars mimicking their roles. He criticizes the lack of originality, wit and humor in the script by Neil Simon.
A comedy film starring Peter Falk as a private detective who tries to solve two cases and prove his innocence. Watch the movie poster and some clips from the film on Turner Classic Movies website.
- Robert Moore
- Peter Falk
A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.
A comedy film starring Peter Falk as a cheap detective in San Francisco, 1940, who gets involved in a mystery involving Nazis and a treasure. The film is a parody of Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon, with references to Bogart and other classics.
