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     Peter Falk

     Lou Peckinpaugh
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     Ann-Margret

     Jezebel Dezire
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     Eileen Brennan

     Betty DeBoop
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     Sid Caesar

     Ezra Dezire
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     Stockard Channing

     Bess
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     James Coco

     Marcel

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Cheap_DetectiveThe Cheap Detective - Wikipedia

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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.

   • Budget: $5-6 million
   • Music by: Patrick Williams

   • Release date: June 23, 1978

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   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.

   • Director: Robert Moore

   • Video Duration: 3 min

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   Where can I watch the Cheap Detective?

   • Watch The Cheap Detective with a subscription on Prime Video, rent on Fandango at Home, Apple TV, or buy on Fandango at Home, Apple TV. 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."

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   What is a detective fiction genre?

   • The detective fiction genre is one of the oldest and noblest of American literary genres.

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   Are detective stories a popular genre?

   • Well, detective stories are yet another example of a popular genre that rose up from this immensely fecund area of fiction. Many of the earliest detective stories were written by authors of Gothic fiction, or otherwise incorporated Gothic elements.

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   Is 'the Cheap Detective' a satire of 'Casablanca' and 'the Maltes?

   • Steve! (Martin): A Documentary in Two Pieces 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.”

   The Cheap Detective movie review (1978) | Roger Ebert

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   An old fashioned, witty and effortlessly charming send up of the Maltese Falcon, film noir and the detective genre of the golden age. A hugely underrated comedy classic.

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   • Director: Robert Moore

   • Content Rating: PG
   • Actors: Peter Falk

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   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 ...

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   Apr 22, 2003 · Film Details. Also Known As. Cheap Detective, Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective. MPAA Rating. Genre. Comedy. Release Date. 1978. Technical Specs. Duration. 1h 32m. Sound. Mono. Color (Metrocolor) Theatrical Aspect Ratio. 2.35 : 1.

   • Director: Robert Moore

   • Actors: Peter Falk

8. www.themoviedb.org › movie › 14584The Cheap Detective (1978) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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   Robert Moore. Director. Neil Simon. Writer. 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.

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   Jun 23, 1978 · Spoofing the entire 1940s detective genre, and his own performances as a bumbling private detective, Peter Falk plays Lou Pekinpaugh, a San Francisco private detective accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress, the partner's wife, Georgia Merkle (Marsha Mason).