Synopsis
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
Lou Peckinpaugh

Ann-Margret
Jezebel Dezire

Eileen Brennan
Betty DeBoop

Sid Caesar
Ezra Dezire

Stockard Channing
Bess

James Coco
Marcel

Dom DeLuise
Pepe Damascus

Louise Fletcher
Marlene DuChard

John Houseman
Jasper Blubber

Madeline Kahn
Mrs. Montenegro

Fernando Lamas
Paul DuChard

Marsha Mason
Georgia Merkle

Phil Silvers
Hoppy

Abe Vigoda
Sergeant Rizzuto

Paul Williams
Boy

Nicol Williamson
Colonel Schlissel

Vic Tayback
Lieutenant DiMaggio

Scatman Crothers
Tinker

Arthur Tovey
Old Husband

David Ogden Stiers
Captain

Carole Wells
Hat Check Girl

John Calvin
Qvicker
Barry Michlin
Bandleader

Jonathan Banks
Cabbie
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