# The Cheap Detective (1978)

> A fast-talking private eye dodges the police and hunts a legendary black bird in a lavish comic remix of classic Bogart mysteries.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8641

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Director: Robert Moore
- Cast: Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, Stockard Channing, James Coco, Dom DeLuise, Louise Fletcher
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077321/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, breezy, classic movie night, spoof comedy night

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