Is The Cheap Detective sad?

Barely. Less sad than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Cheap Detective easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Cheap Detective violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Cheap Detective scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Cheap Detective end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Cheap Detective

Name: The Cheap Detective
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Released: 1978
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, Stockard Channing

He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book.

Directed by Robert Moore

Produced by Columbia Pictures, EMI Films

197892 min6.4 / 10

A broad, affectionate spoof of 1940s noir detective tropes that prioritizes comedic irreverence and genre pastiche over genuine mystery or tension.

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.

Clusters

Wild Slapstick Comedy Silly Movies With No Plot Silly Slapstick Comedies Goofy Comedy No Stakes Lies And Disguises

Genres

Comedy Crime Mystery

Keywords

Spoof

Questions people ask

Is The Cheap Detective sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is The Cheap Detective easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is The Cheap Detective violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Cheap Detective scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does The Cheap Detective end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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