The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective (1978)

June 23rd, 19781h 32min

Comedy, Crime, Mystery
63%

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.


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