The Cheap Detective is a 1978 American mystery comedy film written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore.

It stars Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh, a parody of Humphrey Bogart. The film is a parody of Bogart films such as Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cheap_Detective

  • CooperHawkes
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    5 months ago

    Thanks for this! I remember this movie. Though the thumbnail here is actually from Murder by Death.

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      5 months ago

      Good catch! I tried just now finding a copy of Murder by Death without ads, but no deal.