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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.
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.
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Aug 5, 2021. Rated: C+ • May 30, 2017. 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...
Roger Ebert June 23, 1978. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Neil Simon 's “The Cheap Detective” begins with an interesting, if hardly original, premise: Have Peter Falk do his Humphrey Bogart imitation, and plug him into a simultaneous satire of “ Casablanca ” and “ The Maltese Falcon .”. Populate the cast with as many ...
Summaries. San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure. Lou Peckinpaugh (Peter Falk), the cheap detective has entered a world that is half Casablanca (1942) and half The Maltese Falcon (1941). A parody of Humphrey Bogart's movies in which Lou goes through a series of scenes from the two movies trying to keep ahead ...
Apr 22, 2003 · 1h 32m 1978. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A private dick tackles two tough cases while trying to clear himself of a murder charge. Cast & Crew. Read More. Robert Moore. Director. Peter Falk. Lee Menning. Lauren Simon. Paula Friel. Carole Wells. Photos & Videos.