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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.

Cast: Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, Stockard Channing, more

Director: Robert Moore

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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Overview

Cast

Peter Falk

Ann-Margret

Eileen Brennan

Sid Caesar

Stockard Channing

James Coco

Dom DeLuise

Louise Fletcher

John Houseman

Madeline Kahn

Fernando Lamas

Marsha Mason

Phil Silvers

Abe Vigoda

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