The Cheap Detective

If Humphrey Bogart could have seen The Cheap Detective he'd have loved every minute of it. I counted satirical moments from The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, The Big Sleep and To Have and Have Not as well as other noir classics... Full review

I just saw this last night for the 1st time, and I watched it TWICE! Very funny! Falk and the huge supporting cast are having so much fun w/ the material that they make this movie a pleasant way to... Full review

'The Cheap Detective' represents a satirical look at many of Humphrey Bogart's best movies: 'Casablanca,' 'The Maltese Falcon,' and 'The Big Sleep' most prominently. There are small bits of business spoofing several others. This movie, apparently, followed 'Murder by Death'... Full review

Following close on the heels of "Murder By Death," screenwriter Neil Simon penned this, another mystery farce focusing this time on a character originally developed in "Murder By Death," Peter Falk's trenchcoat-wearing Humphrey Bogart impersonation. The result is an often... Full review

Neil Simon's movies always shine with his marvelous talent. The spoofs of Humphrey Bogart, his movies and other famous people/characters are priceless. My favorite scene in The Cheap Detective is where Eileen Brennen is singing in a cabaret, holding a... Full review

"The Cheap Detective," as others have observed, is a sendup of two of Bogart's most famous films. The film's opening sequence sets the stage of the humor styleings which acts as both a setup and warning for the casual viewer.The... Full review

Looking for (but not quite finding) the footsteps of "Murder by Death."While I love this movie and watch it quite often, it is a rather cheesy knock-off of "Murder by Death." This time spoofing "The Maltese Falcon" and "Casablanca," Neil... Full review

I don't think it's imperative that one is a fan of old Bogart movies to watch The Cheap Detective, although it helps. This is Neil Simon's take on such noir classics as Casablanca, To Have And Have Not and The... Full review

Don't listen to the guy who said Murder by Death would have been a knock-off of this picture if it hadn't been made first (how could it be a knock-off, fella? They were both written by the same person!) Murder... Full review

I beg to differ. In actuality, if Murder By Death hadn't been made first, I would have SWORN that it was a cheap knock-off of this movie. I found this to be a hilarious spoof of the detective movie genre... Full review

t have to be familiar with "Casablanca" or "The Maltese Falcon" to appreciate the humor of "The Cheap Detective," but it helps.....does a hilarious humming song in the club.....Kahn is always good in comedy....Fletcher is right as rain in the part..... ... Full Review

t have to be familiar with "Casablanca" or "The Maltese Falcon" to appreciate the humor of "The Cheap Detective," but it helps.....does a hilarious humming song in the club.....Kahn is always good in comedy....Fletcher is right as rain in the part..... ... Full Review

Kahn is always good in comedy, and like the rest of the cast delivers a performance of dedicated seriousness, all the more funny for never betraying her goofy role with a wink or a nod. Brennan is, if anything, even more deliberately buzzed out than Kahn and does a hilarious humming song in the club. ... Full Review

set design fit the picture.....The P&S picture appears less good.....I could give you more reasons why I like this film so much.... ... Full Review

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"People should be more aware, more informed, more human. We should create more opportunities for children to sing, to dance, to do art, to interact with each other. ... Full Article

The Cheap Detective is a hilarious Humphrey Bogart send-up, blending the plots of Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon with the comedic vision of Neil Simon. ... Full Article