The Cheap Detective
1978 · 92 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 6,101 VOTES · DIR. Robert Moore
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,306 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:03:46 What have we got?
00:06:53 They said yes.
00:11:18 You called me telling me you knew something.
00:15:09 What case was Floyd working on?
00:18:40 If you and your two friends will follow me...
00:24:15 Am I right in assuming that you want me to work for you?
00:27:35 Marcel, France owes you a great debt.
00:31:13 The girl I know is dead.
00:35:55 Twelve noon at the bar of the Crusades Hotel.
00:39:13 You know how to dial, don't you?
00:42:43 ...I have spent 1 6 years and every penny I have, sir...
00:45:30 How do you spell that?
00:48:52 ...I still don't know what in the hell it said.
00:51:55 I want you out of here.
00:55:25 Somehow I'll get those papers from Schlissel.
00:58:37 Give me that gun!
01:01:52 All the pieces are beginning to fall into place, angel.
01:06:16 Wouldn't you like to sit near the nice, cozy fire?
01:09:30 You are pretty fast on your tippy-toes, Mr. Pockinbush.
01:12:44 Mr. Peckinpaugh will see you now.
01:16:05 Thirty-five cents.
01:19:57 You and your fat fingers! Let me do it.
01:23:57 Not you, Qvicker!
01:27:18 They're in the van.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,306
Dialogue density14.2 lines / min
First line00:03:46
Final line01:27:18
Production Record
DirectorRobert Moore
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes6,101