The Cheap Detective
Comedy
Crime
Mystery
Overview
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.
Where to Watch
Download Subtitles
🌐
Looking for subtitles in another language? Browse all subtitles in 50+ Languages →
Keywords
spoof
Trailer
Images
Recommended Movies
70%
Shadow of the Thin Man
21 Nov 1941
72%
Psych: The Movie
07 Dec 2017
60%
Who's Harry Crumb?
03 Feb 1989
66%
The Thursday Murder Club
22 Aug 2025
63%
The Naked Gun
30 Jul 2025
58%
How to Rob a Bank
25 Jan 2007
63%
Johnny Dangerously
21 Dec 1984
63%
The Late Show
10 Feb 1977
61%
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
04 Feb 1993
63%
Foul Play
14 Jul 1978
59%
Thirteen at Dinner
19 Sept 1985
65%
The Blue Gardenia
20 Mar 1953
68%
Psych 3: This Is Gus
18 Nov 2021
62%
Batman and Harley Quinn
21 Jul 2017
73%
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
02 Dec 1988
59%
The Big Fix
06 Oct 1978
64%
High Anxiety
25 Dec 1977
64%
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
18 Mar 2010
65%
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
18 Mar 1994
80%
Sherlock Jr.
17 Apr 1924