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Movie, 1978

The Cheap Detective

IMDb 6.4, 92 min, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, United States of America

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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DirectorRobert Moore
WritersNeil Simon
GenreComedy, Crime, Mystery
Runtime92 min
ReleasedFri, Jun 23, 1978
CountryUnited States of America
IMDBtt0077321

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