Knives Out
2019 · Comedy · Crime
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Film / 1978
The Cheap Detective
Directed by
Robert Moore
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Peter FalkLou Peckinpaugh
Ann-MargretJezebel Dezire
Eileen BrennanBetty DeBoop
Sid CaesarEzra Dezire
Stockard ChanningBess
James CocoMarcel
Dom DeLuisePepe Damascus
Louise FletcherMarlene DuChard
John HousemanJasper Blubber
Madeline KahnMrs. Montenegro
Fernando LamasPaul DuChard
Marsha MasonGeorgia Merkle
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Phil SilversHoppy
Abe VigodaSergeant Rizzuto
Paul WilliamsBoy
Nicol WilliamsonColonel Schlissel
Emory BassButler
Carmine CaridiSergeant Crosseti
James CromwellSchnell
Scatman CrothersTinker
David Ogden StiersCaptain
Vic TaybackLieutenant DiMaggio
Carole WellsHat Check Girl
John CalvinQvicker
Barry MichlinBandleader
Jonathan BanksCabbie
Lew GalloCop
Lee McLaughlinFat Man
Zale KesslerCourier
Jerrold ZimanCourier
Wally K. BernsFloyd Merkle
Bella BruckScrub Woman
Arthur ToveyOld Husband
Henry SuttonDesk Clerk
Maurice MarksDoorman
Joe RossMichel
Dean PerryCab Driver
George RondoCab Driver
Ronald L. SchwaryCab Driver
Louis H. KellyCroupier #1
Charles BastinCroupier #2
Armando GonzalesBartender
Gary L. DyerMan in Crusades Bar
SW FisherMan in Crusades Bar
Laurie HagenElegant Lady
Lee MenningElegant Lady
Nancy WarrenElegant Lady
Nancy Marlowe CoyneLady of the Night
Lynn GriffisLady of the Night
Paula FrielMilitary Wife
Sheila CiscoMilitary Wife
Lauren SimonMilitary Wife
Cindy LangNavy Wife
Tina RittArmy Wife
David MatthauMilitary Man
Gary AlexanderDancer
Michele BernathDancer
George SimmonsReporter
Joree SirianniCigarette Girl
Cornell ChulayGerman Singer
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