The Cheap Detective
Movie • 1978 • Comedy
ReportSpoofing the entire 1940s detective genre, and his own performances as a bumbling private detective, Peter Falk plays Lou Pekinpaugh, a San Francisco private detective accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress, the partner's wife, Georgia Merkle.
Filter to only show:
Both
Yes
No
Your Triggers
Yes
0
No
3
Unanswered Triggers
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Is an animal abandoned?
121 supporters
Yes
0
No
0
0
dinguspringus
Not technically, but there is a scene where live chicks are shown in Peckinpaugh‘s apartment, and then everyone leaves the apartment and the chicks are left there
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Abuse
Yes
0
No
3
Animal
Are animals abused?
251 supporters
Yes
1
No
2
0
dinguspringus
Live chicks were encased in fake egg shells for the characters to crack open
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Assault
Yes
1
No
2
0
dinguspringus
Peckinpaugh slaps DeBoop’s ass and she makes an annoyed face. Mrs. Dezire later grabs Peckinpaugh‘s ass
1 comment | Add comment
Bodily Harm
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Mental Health
Yes
0
No
3
Noxious
Yes
0
No
3
Prejudice
Does the black guy die first?
1 supporters
Yes
0
No
3
0
KayR
The one black guy (...) is fine
1 comment | Add comment
Where to Watch
