It has almost ALL the cliches of the Old Hollywood detective/drama movies thrown in to a great parody. I was always a Peter Falk fan, starting as a kid. I am 65.
Everyone in this cast was an accomplished, acknowledged actor. Some to become more famous in time. The best part is how no one had an ego problem to play in something so... satirical. Even the little blonde guy at the end is Paul Williams who was a Grammy winning Hall of Famer songwriter/composer. SO COOL. I was only 8 when this came out but I can appreciate it now.
Peter Falk is so brilliant in this, and so many huge talents also, Eileen Brennan, Paul Heinreid , Madeline Kahn to name some. So tongue in cheek, I don't know if the humour passed a lot of people by. Murder by Death is another Neil Simon classic, with Peter Falk and Eileen Brennan teaming up again. Their dialogue is so on point, its comedy gold. I'm definitely sure Mr. Falk was underrated as a great comedy actor, and straight actor too.
WOW, this is a star studded movie!! Love these.....don't make 'em like this anymore. Tongue in cheek, fast dialogue, so many twists and turns, and sight gags.......
This is a brilliant spoof of 1940s 1950s detective movies with that classic style.. the acting, wardrobe in settings are perfect. And the comedy writing is on point. Just a brilliant movie
I'm loving it, makes me laugh, and remember the original movies, before my time ,but I watched them anyway, so now I'm over 70, and I'm still enjoying this. And much more!😊
It's common for movies to flag in the second half and end weakly. This one actually gained momentum and ended well. Some scenes and jokes were better than others but I think I'll be back to watch it again someday. I give it 3½ stars. Thanks, Reel Films.
Can't believe I never saw this! WHAT a romp! Great cast, great script, great tongue-in-cheek, wink--wink, nudge-nudge at one of the all-time greatest movies EV-ER! Loved it!
This is a fun movie, but the picture in the thumbnail is from Murder by Death, with Peter Falk and an incredible cast including comedians and David Niven and Maggie Smith and others. In any event, thank you for posting The Cheap Detective.
You absolutely cannot go wrong with lines heard in here like: "...you come in here with your bedroom eyes and your dining room lips..." OMG! So many grins :-)
If you don't know Bogart's films, many of these gags escape you. Excellent spoof! Marsha Mason would never again look as good as she did in this movie.
What a hoot!!! I got COVID for Christmas, and this is day 3 of bed rest. This movie popped up at just the right time. Thanks so much. I nearly fell off the bed kaughing
What a great movie! Peter Falks delivery of "I don't think we are good for each other" totally cracked me up! This and Murder by Death are classics, f the wanna be NY/internet scam critics , I go by how many times I can watch them and still laugh.
I was all ready for a reasonably serious movie, with a bit of Peter Falk quirkiness maybe; then I saw the guy standing there with a bullet hole in his head, still on the phone ... 🤣 Never seen this, but glad I found it. Love a good spoof!
creativity has gone down the tubes...and so has the quality of people in this country....this movie was spawned before the liberal progressives took over and ruined society and life in general...
If you don’t know movie classics like Casablanca or pulp noir from the 1940’s, I imagine you’d have a hard time appreciating the high satire of this film played by a star studded cast. But if you do, then sit back and enjoy. It makes fun of just about everything from the genre and times.
I disagree as I know of but haven't seen many of those classic films and I think knowing them just means the film comes with optional add ons. However this film stands alone on it's Satire.🤗🤣😭🤣🙃
I'm amazed at how many great actors are in this one comedy movie. I found an amazing coincidence! Nicol Williamson who played Col. Schlissel (Conrad Veidt) played Dr. Eric Mason in the "How to Dial a Murder" Columbo episode the same year (1978) working with Peter Falk again. Small world eh.
Thank you so much for this! It made my Christmas! I had never even heard of it before and I'm always looking for new comedies because I've seen so many that I sometimes run out of options - the world full of crap comedies. This one is on a par with 'Airplane!' Thanks again - I will always be indebted to you for this. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Never new about this movie, the one Murder by death was truly marvel to see it more then a couple of time, this one is also a gem of the past and a beautifull one to watch. Upps for uploading it.
A great parody of Casablanca with some Maltese Falcon thrown in. Thank you! It's been a really long time since I saw it. Not Murder By Death, as expected, but just as good.
this is not Murder by Death, that is another film entirely. This is a Neil Simon story which uses bits of famous detective novels of the 30's and 40's, including Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and The Big Sleep.
Of course the girls run off with the movie - hands down.........even if there's plenty of jokes to go for all around...... Madeline Kahn/Eileen Brennan/ Ann-margret /Stockard Channing/ Louise Fletcher/MarshaMason what a club.
Roger Ebert wrote “Does the movie work? Let me put it this way. If you loved “The Maltese Falcon” and can recite all the best lines from “Casablanca” by heart, you'll hate “The Cheap Detective,” which is basically just the year's classiest and most expensive rip-off.” But don’t listen to that tumor faced freak - this movie is fantastic!
Reading comments i think you have to know the genre to understand the references or the movie isn't funny. Like watching Scream having never seen a horror movie. I'm a huge Bogart fan, and enjoyed it immensely.
My favorite Bogart movies, rolled into one. And I love the cast. John Houseman plays a mean Sydney Greenstreet. Even though there were commercials, I watched the whole thing! I love this movie! Thanks for the upload!!
It stars Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh, a parody of Humphrey Bogart.[3] The film is a parody of Bogart films such as Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon.[3] Madeline Kahn is a classic. God, these actors were fantastic funny as. I have no ads, so.. yeah, great movie.
I'm guessing due to copyright issues you can't use the real name of the film. It's still hilarious with so much "tongue in cheek" comedy. I still love this film nearly 5 decades later. 😅
@sohara.... Someone else already gave the name in another comment, "Murder by Death". It came out in the 70's. I saw it at the theatre when it was released.
nurse ratched from one flew over the cuckoo's nest, mike from breaking bad, cogsworth the clock from beauty and the beast, the penguin from batman the animated series, the cook from the shining, and the guy from star trek first contact are all in this (louise fletcher, jonathan banks, david ogden spiers, paul williams, scatman crothers, james cromwell)......amazing
Why are people saying this is Murder By Death? It is called The Cheap Detective, I even Googled it, because I wanted to see all the actors in it, it's from 1978, but the other movie was from 1976, it too has Peter Falk, Eileen Brennan, James Coco and James Cromwell, and both was made by Neil Simon, and is a comedy too, but they are still two different movies. It also has Peter Sellers, Maggie Smith and David Niven, among others. Though I can kind of understand, since this channel used a scene from Murder By Death as the thumbnail, for some reason, but if you watch this movie, you should know it's not Murder By Death, if you know that movie at all, that is. Anyway, I really enjoyed this movie, it's a lot of fun, and very funny, I had never seen it before today! It's funny also because of Peter Falk being known for playing Columbo for years on tv and in a few movies. I do wish I could find Murder By Death to watch for free too, but TH-cam, and others has it, but only to rent, which figures!
The thumbnail photo for this video is not from this movie but from a earlier comical spoof, "Murder by Death." Peter Falk plays Sam Diamond, a Humphrey Bogart's Sam Spade parody. The thumbnail shows the dinner party with Dick and Dora Charleston (spoofing Nick and Nora Charles), played wonderfully by David Niven and Maggie Smith,
Hoppy, the driver in the last scene who has one line and a bit of knowing mugging for the camera, was played by Phil Silvers. Bit players got more lines and more screen time than he did! Apparently, the problem was Silvers had suffered a stroke and was left with slurred speech.
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The entire star-packed comedy is delicious, but Eileen Brennan reprising Madeline Kahn's schtick from Blazing Saddles: "La la la la la la la la La Vie en Rose!" then channeling Lauren Ball in To Have and Have Not: "You know how to dial, don't you? ..." What a hoot!
It has almost ALL the cliches of the Old Hollywood detective/drama movies thrown in to a great parody. I was always a Peter Falk fan, starting as a kid. I am 65.
I’m 69,you took the words out of my mouth 🤭
I agree with you! I am 63
Everyone in this cast was an accomplished, acknowledged actor. Some to become more famous in time. The best part is how no one had an ego problem to play in something so... satirical. Even the little blonde guy at the end is Paul Williams who was a Grammy winning Hall of Famer songwriter/composer. SO COOL. I was only 8 when this came out but I can appreciate it now.
I have finally decided that this is now one of my favourite Peter Falk films!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This movie kills! An all star cast, great performances, every joke lands, and it remains a classic in 2024. Thank you for uploading!
Peter Falk is so brilliant in this, and so many huge talents also, Eileen Brennan, Paul Heinreid , Madeline Kahn to name some. So tongue in cheek, I don't know if the humour passed a lot of people by. Murder by Death is another Neil Simon classic, with Peter Falk and Eileen Brennan teaming up again. Their dialogue is so on point, its comedy gold. I'm definitely sure Mr. Falk was underrated as a great comedy actor, and straight actor too.
Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, and To Have and Have Not.
What a hoot! What a script! Great cast - especially Peter Falk.
I don't think it's as funny as murder by death but it's pretty good. Peter Falk is brilliant at everything.
WOW, this is a star studded movie!! Love these.....don't make 'em like this anymore. Tongue in cheek, fast dialogue, so many twists and turns, and sight gags.......
This is a brilliant spoof of 1940s 1950s detective movies with that classic style.. the acting, wardrobe in settings are perfect. And the comedy writing is on point. Just a brilliant movie
Genius movie best watched when slightly tipsy. One of the funniest satirical, deadpan comedies ever that spawned a whole genre of them.
I loved this guy Peter Falk.
The Columbo series were
fantastic. Yes may his soul
RIP.
I'm loving it, makes me laugh, and remember the original movies, before my time ,but I watched them anyway, so now I'm over 70, and I'm still enjoying this. And much more!😊
It's common for movies to flag in the second half and end weakly. This one actually gained momentum and ended well.
Some scenes and jokes were better than others but I think I'll be back to watch it again someday. I give it 3½ stars. Thanks, Reel Films.
Falk is just too amazing in this role.. the voice, the expressions.. he's a dead ringer for the original sometimes.
Can't believe I never saw this! WHAT a romp! Great cast, great script, great tongue-in-cheek, wink--wink, nudge-nudge at one of the all-time greatest movies EV-ER! Loved it!
This is a fun movie, but the picture in the thumbnail is from Murder by Death, with Peter Falk and an incredible cast including comedians and David Niven and Maggie Smith and others. In any event, thank you for posting The Cheap Detective.
Perfect combo of wit & humor with the absurd. My kind of comedy. Mom & Dad would've had this among their few comedies. Don't think they ever saw it.
It's incredible the amount of talent and SLaP stick they have crammed into one movie hilarious 😂
I've always loved this movie....and what a cast. All old pros who know comedy....
I love having access to just good ole movies without an agenda and which is meant to just entertain.
Amen to that!👏👏👏
A great Sunday afternoon film my wife hates it but it cracks me up every time.
The exchanges in this movie are the funniest ever! Great film, top notch actors. Much enjoyed. Thx!
The photo used to promote this movie is not "The Cheap Detective." It's from "Murder By Death."
Oh yeah you’re right that’s hilarious.
1 Why have I never seen this? The sets...! The acting...! The goils...!!
Madeleine Kahn is unmistakable even in the dark and only speaking. She is missed. R.I.P.
"Would you care for another schnitzengruben?"
@@James-dt7ky bwaahaahaa stop it you're killing me😭🤣😭🙃
@@mikehall3074 "No, thank you. Fifteen is my limit on schnitzengruben. "
Can't believe I've never heard of this movie before.
Outstanding 😂
Tin tin + Columbo + Mash + Other. What a combination !. All out of place. Thanks Dave
A lot of great actors involved in this movie .
George C. Scott, Peter Falk,
Sad they have all passed on :(
What a great cast! Falk picks up the phone and points his gun -- and says he was thinking about her... 🤣
You absolutely cannot go wrong with lines heard in here like: "...you come in here with your bedroom eyes and your dining room lips..." OMG! So many grins :-)
I can image how many times they broke character making this spoof. I am glad I found it.
This is the wrong front cover scene its from Murder by Death.
Correct
When you find out you're 16 hours late to point out a mistake 😢
Murder by Death …..😂
Didn’t watch the movie but would like to know if they found the murder weapon…..
You're going to get this movie taken down. Stifle!
Murder by death no murder weapon they were all "dummies"
If you don't know Bogart's films, many of these gags escape you. Excellent spoof! Marsha Mason would never again look as good as she did in this movie.
😂😂 this movie is so funny 😂 makes me happy to see all these fantastic Hollywood actors and actresses 🥰 Those were great times 🥰
an Absolute Classic in comedy 😄😂😆🤣 Brilliant one liners and Definitely getting saved for future viewing, Full Star Rating.👍
They seriously dont make these clever movies anymore. They are hilarious without being crude or raunchy.
Murder by Death is currently free, and it's even better than this.
Why haven't I known about this film before? IT'S BRILLIANT!!!!
What a hoot!!! I got COVID for Christmas, and this is day 3 of bed rest. This movie popped up at just the right time. Thanks so much. I nearly fell off the bed kaughing
Laughing
Yep. The flu and common cold no longer exist.
Bot?
Covid , what's that ?
@@Dad-Gad A made up thing to make Big Pharma rich.
Hilarious. I think Peter Faulk was a handsome man. The NYC accent added to the flavor 😂😂😂😂
How long ago did they leave your apartment? They didn't leave they're right here listening in... I couldn't help but crack up at that!!!
What a great movie! Peter Falks delivery of "I don't think we are good for each other" totally cracked me up! This and Murder by Death are classics, f the wanna be NY/internet scam critics , I go by how many times I can watch them and still laugh.
Totally agree, I love Murder by Death too. Such a great classic comedy.
I was all ready for a reasonably serious movie, with a bit of Peter Falk quirkiness maybe; then I saw the guy standing there with a bullet hole in his head, still on the phone ... 🤣
Never seen this, but glad I found it. Love a good spoof!
Just wonderful - this is how they made movies in a long lost time...
Nowadays, actors only have to use the F word, nobody knows how to act anymore.
Ridiculous humor so well timed. Super job from the actors, director, writer, and the settings were just as fun and well done!
What a classic. A cast of many familiar faces & very funny. a cross between Casablanca/Columbo/Naked Gun.
Flying High/Airplane
why oh why don't movies get made like this anymore?? we're stuck with remakes and comicbook characters in long drawn out backstories.
creativity has gone down the tubes...and so has the quality of people in this country....this movie was spawned before the liberal progressives took over and ruined society and life in general...
@@mustangmikep51 What crap! It was the Commies who did this...or the socialists...or the Woke...or the (fill in blank with most hated group)....
So true.
@@mustangmikep51The prevalence of ignoramuses in the world is even greater than I imagined.
Talk about a star studed cast! Wow! Great movie!
the older i get the less patience i have, but u gotta love the best detective of all time. oh, and one more thing before i go... lol. love that line.
Loved this! I think the script is funnier than The Naked Gun.
As the movie industry keeps trying to move us forward. I prefer to go backward to a simpler time. This was no worse then anything we have today.💙
Damn you faint praise
I love a good spoof detective film ❤
If you don’t know movie classics like Casablanca or pulp noir from the 1940’s, I imagine you’d have a hard time appreciating the high satire of this film played by a star studded cast. But if you do, then sit back and enjoy. It makes fun of just about everything from the genre and times.
I disagree as I know of but haven't seen many of those classic films and I think knowing them just means the film comes with optional add ons. However this film stands alone on it's Satire.🤗🤣😭🤣🙃
Oh what a fun watch, the ensemble cast work well together. Thank you.
This is a lot of fun. Kinda like Police Squad meets Dead Men Don't wear Plaid 😄
Even comedy was good back in the day. Well written, stellar cast and great fun made out of the detective movies.
The more i think of this Movie, it really is a master piece, as silly as ut is. I can eatch it many times and not get tired of its antics.
I'm amazed at how many great actors are in this one comedy movie.
I found an amazing coincidence!
Nicol Williamson who played Col. Schlissel (Conrad Veidt) played Dr. Eric Mason in the "How to Dial a Murder" Columbo episode the same year (1978) working with Peter Falk again. Small world eh.
Thank you so much for this! It made my Christmas! I had never even heard of it before and I'm always looking for new comedies because I've seen so many that I sometimes run out of options - the world full of crap comedies. This one is on a par with 'Airplane!' Thanks again - I will always be indebted to you for this. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Have you ever seen “Christmas in Connecticut?” It’s my favorite Christmas movie!
Never new about this movie, the one Murder by death was truly marvel to see it more then a couple of time, this one is also a gem of the past and a beautifull one to watch.
Upps for uploading it.
A great parody of Casablanca with some Maltese Falcon thrown in. Thank you! It's been a really long time since I saw it. Not Murder By Death, as expected, but just as good.
Thanks for the movie, just what I needed today 🙂
Pater Falk pulls off a fantastic Humphrey Bogart accent :)
remember watching this as a kid!! amazing cast and bloody good movie
this is not Murder by Death, that is another film entirely. This is a Neil Simon story which uses bits of famous detective novels of the 30's and 40's, including Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and The Big Sleep.
We know the movie is not Murder by Death, but the thumbnail IS from Murder by Death.
You forgot "To Have and Have Not"
Loved the advertising, I bought 6 of everything!
Funny! Star filled. Peter Falk is great, as usual.
What a marvelous cast. RIP. 🌹
yeah and I think they really had fun with this. The Fatman is superb. :D
Dear Peter Falk, R.I.P.! 🤗
Of course the girls run off with the movie - hands down.........even if there's plenty of jokes to go for all around......
Madeline Kahn/Eileen Brennan/ Ann-margret /Stockard Channing/ Louise Fletcher/MarshaMason what a club.
Really enjoyed this. My generation don’t make intelligent comedies anymore.
Roger Ebert wrote
“Does the movie work? Let me put it this way. If you loved “The Maltese Falcon” and can recite all the best lines from “Casablanca” by heart, you'll hate “The Cheap Detective,” which is basically just the year's classiest and most expensive rip-off.”
But don’t listen to that tumor faced freak - this movie is fantastic!
Great cast. Great movie. Thanx.
Love watching a movie like this
This is is the crazy detective movie I ever watched and I love it.
Super 😊😊😊.
Reading comments i think you have to know the genre to understand the references or the movie isn't funny. Like watching Scream having never seen a horror movie. I'm a huge Bogart fan, and enjoyed it immensely.
My favorite Bogart movies, rolled into one. And I love the cast. John Houseman plays a mean Sydney Greenstreet. Even though there were commercials, I watched the whole thing! I love this movie! Thanks for the upload!!
It stars Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh, a parody of Humphrey Bogart.[3] The film is a parody of Bogart films such as Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon.[3] Madeline Kahn is a classic. God, these actors were fantastic funny as. I have no ads, so.. yeah, great movie.
I'm guessing due to copyright issues you can't use the real name of the film. It's still hilarious with so much "tongue in cheek" comedy. I still love this film nearly 5 decades later. 😅
*What's the name? Ta*
@sohara.... Someone else already gave the name in another comment, "Murder by Death". It came out in the 70's. I saw it at the theatre when it was released.
The thumbnail picture is incorrect, the film linked IS the Cheap Detective and it is amazing.
nurse ratched from one flew over the cuckoo's nest, mike from breaking bad, cogsworth the clock from beauty and the beast, the penguin from batman the animated series, the cook from the shining, and the guy from star trek first contact are all in this (louise fletcher, jonathan banks, david ogden spiers, paul williams, scatman crothers, james cromwell)......amazing
Madness, just loved it thanks putting it up
I laughed throughout the entire movie. Funny good!
Why are people saying this is Murder By Death? It is called The Cheap Detective, I even Googled it, because I wanted to see all the actors in it, it's from 1978, but the other movie was from 1976, it too has Peter Falk, Eileen Brennan, James Coco and James Cromwell, and both was made by Neil Simon, and is a comedy too, but they are still two different movies. It also has Peter Sellers, Maggie Smith and David Niven, among others. Though I can kind of understand, since this channel used a scene from Murder By Death as the thumbnail, for some reason, but if you watch this movie, you should know it's not Murder By Death, if you know that movie at all, that is.
Anyway, I really enjoyed this movie, it's a lot of fun, and very funny, I had never seen it before today! It's funny also because of Peter Falk being known for playing Columbo for years on tv and in a few movies.
I do wish I could find Murder By Death to watch for free too, but TH-cam, and others has it, but only to rent, which figures!
Because the thumbnail is from Murder By Death !
thanks for the info. I was so confused that Maggie Smith wasn't in this. Got Stockard Channing and Ann Margaret instead though so can't complain much
They aren't ,they just recognize it's a photo from Murder By Death.
The thumbnail photo for this video is not from this movie but from a earlier comical spoof, "Murder by Death." Peter Falk plays Sam Diamond, a Humphrey Bogart's Sam Spade parody. The thumbnail shows the dinner party with Dick and Dora Charleston (spoofing Nick and Nora Charles), played wonderfully by David Niven and Maggie Smith,
A classic movie 😜
Hoppy, the driver in the last scene who has one line and a bit of knowing mugging for the camera, was played by Phil Silvers. Bit players got more lines and more screen time than he did! Apparently, the problem was Silvers had suffered a stroke and was left with slurred speech.
absolutely priceless parody, I've not laughed this loud for so long ... thank you!
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Nicol Williamson
Film is genius.
The very first ridiculous joke has me hooked..... And the last time I saw the guy delivering it, he was being shot to pieces in The Godfather
Abe Vigoda, Tessio in God Father and detective Fish from Barney Miller
great spoof of Casablanca and other favorites, great cast, if you are in the mood for silly fun watch it
Casablanca....oh the memories of that movie.....thank you for posting this
Great video always glad to see MR VIGODA 🙏🤠 acting in anything thanks for sharing this movie 🎥👍 cheers Stephen 🤠🦅⭐
this was such a charming movie.
The entire star-packed comedy is delicious, but Eileen Brennan reprising Madeline Kahn's schtick from Blazing Saddles: "La la la la la la la la La Vie en Rose!" then channeling Lauren Ball in To Have and Have Not: "You know how to dial, don't you? ..." What a hoot!
'Are you gonna light my fire?' Hahah
The success of Neil Simon will always be one of the great mysteries of American culture.
How have I never seen this silly movie? That was fun.
Those 2 kids would be alive today. 😅. Pulls a martini outa his desk drawer!😊
Such a great movie. Bohgart would be proud.
Hello Georgia. I just had you on my mind.😂😂
Thank you so much--a much needed respite from the endless "true crimes" of these sad times.
Saw this years ago , still hilarious.
Peter Falk was in Ann-Margret's first film. Pocketful of Miracles. By Capra!