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The Cheap Detective
“He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.”
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.
1978 6.4/10 community score 1h 32m Released
- Comedy
- Crime
- Mystery
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