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Mood:
- HumorousWitty
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Plot:
- MurderCrimesDangerDeadlyDishonestyHeroesLaw EnforcementLove and Romance more...
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Genres:
- ComedyCrimeParodyThriller
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century40s
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Place:
- CaliforniaSan FranciscoUSA
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Attitudes:
- Not SeriousRealisticFast
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The Cheap Detective, 1978
English, German
USA
Profile of The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective can be described as humorous and witty. The plot revolves around power relations, law enforcement, and murder. The main genres are comedy, crime, and thriller. In approach, The Cheap Detective is not serious and realistic. The storytelling is fast paced. It is located in San Francisco. The Cheap Detective takes place in the 20th century.
Summary of The Cheap Detective
Neil Simon's spoof of CASABLANCA and THE MALTESE FALCON, among others, tells the story of private detective Lou Peckinpaugh (Falk), a man accused of killing his own partner. As Peckinpaugh follows a trail of looney characters around San Francisco, he uncovers a plot involving a dozen diamonds hidden in an egg carton. Meanwhile, he also attempts to help members of the French Resistance find safe passage to Oakland. In addition to all this lunacy, he must assist the group in the search for their missing Liquor License. It was stolen by a Member of the Nazi Party -- which just so happens to be based in Cincinnati! Falk is hysterical in this entertaining send-up of classic cinema.
Details
| Language: | English, German |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 9 June 1978 |
| Runtime: | 92 min |
Cast and Crew
as Lou Peckinpaugh
as Mrs. Montenegro
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