The Cheap Detective
1978, Comedy, 1h 32m
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Lou Peckinpaugh
Jezebel Dezire
Betty DeBoop
Ezra Dezire
Bess
Marcel
Critic Reviews for The Cheap Detective
All Critics (15) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (8)
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There are some moments of forced silliness, but the average of hilarity is impressive.
July 17, 2019 | Full Review… -
If you loved The Maltese Falcon and can recite all the best lines from Casablanca by heart, you'll hate The Cheap Detective, which is basically just the year's classiest and most expensive rip-off.
June 16, 2018 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
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November 1, 2003 | Rating: 2/5 -
Disappointing thin comedy.
May 30, 2017 | Rating: C+ | Full Review… -
Better received in 1978 than now when it seems too contrived.
December 19, 2005 | Rating: 3/5 -
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June 17, 2005 | Rating: 2/5
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There are some moments of forced silliness, but the average of hilarity is impressive.
July 17, 2019 | Full Review… -
If you loved The Maltese Falcon and can recite all the best lines from Casablanca by heart, you'll hate The Cheap Detective, which is basically just the year's classiest and most expensive rip-off.
June 16, 2018 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
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November 1, 2003 | Rating: 2/5 -
Disappointing thin comedy.
May 30, 2017 | Rating: C+ | Full Review… -
Better received in 1978 than now when it seems too contrived.
December 19, 2005 | Rating: 3/5 -
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June 17, 2005 | Rating: 2/5
Audience Reviews for The Cheap Detective
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May 30, 2013The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca are where this spoof/send-up begins, turning out little better than a lame Saturday Night Live skit (only running longer), but enjoyable for the charisma of its cast, obviously enjoying a chance at these familiar characters. Falk made a career out of playing a poor man's Bogie, and there's not enough Ann-Margret.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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Nov 08, 2011Peter Falk's typecasting as a noir detective was never more prominent than in the genre spoof The Cheap Detective. Borrowing heavily from the Humphrey Bogart classics of the past, the film also pays enormous homage to the genre itself while managing to be a great, smart comedy on its own. With a cast that includes Ann-Margaret, Eileen Brennan, Madeline Kahn, Sid Cesar, Dom DeLuise, Louise Fletcher, Paul Williams and Stockard Channing, the movie is so wonderfully colorful in its casting, depsite not being a particularly strong film. It is enjoyable and fun, but lacks the qualities of a perfected comedy classic.Tim S Super Reviewer
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Sep 06, 2010Yet another detective spoof movie from the 70s?! Yep. Again, we have a fantastic all star cast, and a very funny story. I really liked this movie, even if it isn't very different from other movies like it.Aj V Super Reviewer
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Oct 22, 2009A laugh a minute!!!!Brody M Super Reviewer
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