How long is The Cheap Detective?

The Cheap Detective is 1 hr 32 min long.

Who is Lou Peckinpaugh in The Cheap Detective?

Peter Falk plays Lou Peckinpaugh in the film.

What is The Cheap Detective about?

In this satire of film noir, Lou Peckinpaugh (Peter Falk) is a San Francisco detective in the boozy, wise-cracking tradition of Humphrey Bogart in "The Maltese Falcon." A suspect in the murder of his own partner, Lou hopes to solve the crime and exonerate himself before the cops haul him in. Meanwhile, he takes a case involving stolen diamonds, and gets reacquainted with his old flame, Marlene DuChard (Louise Fletcher), who's on the run from the Gestapo.

The Cheap Detective

Name: The Cheap Detective
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 92
Rating: 57

PG 1 hr 32 min

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How long is The Cheap Detective?: The Cheap Detective is 1 hr 32 min long.

Who directed The Cheap Detective?: Robert Moore

Who is Lou Peckinpaugh in The Cheap Detective?: Peter Falk plays Lou Peckinpaugh in the film.

What is The Cheap Detective about?: In this satire of film noir, Lou Peckinpaugh (Peter Falk) is a San Francisco detective in the boozy, wise-cracking tradition of Humphrey Bogart in "The Maltese Falcon." A suspect in the murder of his own partner, Lou hopes to solve the crime and exonerate himself before the cops haul him in. Meanwhile, he takes a case involving stolen diamonds, and gets reacquainted with his old flame, Marlene DuChard (Louise Fletcher), who's on the run from the Gestapo.