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The Cheap Detective

1978·1h 32m·PG
MysteryCrimeRomanceThrillerComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.5/10
6,471 votes

San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure.

The Cheap Detective is a 1978 mystery crime movie directed by Robert Moore, starring Ann-Margret, Peter Falk, Eileen Brennan. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 6,471 votes and runs 1h 32m.

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Director
Robert Moore
Stars
Ann-Margret
Peter Falk
Eileen Brennan
Sid Caesar
Creators
Neil Simon
Details
1978-06-23
92 min
Movie
PG
★ United States, United Kingdom
★ English, German
Keywords
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