1978 · 92 min · Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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.
Directed by Robert Moore. Starring Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar and Stockard Channing.
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