The Cheap Detective
1978 • 1h 32m
6.4 / 10
113 votes
- Comedy
- Crime
- Mystery
Overview
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.Similar to The Cheap Detective
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