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The Cheap Detective (1978)

PG•1h 32m•Comedy, Crime, Mystery
★★★☆☆ 6.2/10
Directed by: Robert Moore
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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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