The Cheap Detective (1978)
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.
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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Watch Providers: Tubi TV
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures, EMI Films, Rastar Productions
Country: United States
Production Country:
United States
Languages:
German,
English
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