The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective1978

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
The Cheap Detective is a 1978 American satirical comedy film written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore. It stars Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh, a parody of Humphrey Bogart. The film is a parody of Bogart films such as Casablanca and The Mal… more »



Lou Peckinpaugh:
This signature's been tampered with. Your name isn't Denise Manderley, is it?

Mrs. Montenegro:
No. It's Wanda Coleman.

Lou Peckinpaugh:
Then why does your driver's license say Gilda Dabney?

Mrs. Montenegro:
I believe my life is in danger; that's why I've taken so many precautions. My real name is... Chloe Lamar.

Lou Peckinpaugh:
Well, thank you, Miss Lamar. I appreciate your honesty. Now can you tell me why you let yourself in with this passkey to search my office? What is it that you were looking for?

Mrs. Montenegro:
Uh, to be perfectly frank, your bathroom.

Lou Peckinpaugh:
I don't have any.

Mrs. Montenegro:
Yes! I found that out a little too late...

Lou Peckinpaugh:
All right, can we stop playing games now? It isn't Manderley, or Coleman, or Dabney, or even Lamar, is it? The initials on this handkerchief are A.P. - what does A.P. stand for?

Mrs. Montenegro:
Alma Chalmers.

Lou Peckinpaugh:
Chalmers begins with a C! This is a P!

Mrs. Montenegro:
Palmers. Alma Palmers.

Lou Peckinpaugh:
You give me the runaround one more time and I'm going to slap you around this office. I don't care what your name is any more. Just make one up, so I know what to call you!

Mrs. Montenegro:
Vivian Purcell.

Lou Peckinpaugh:
That's better.

Mrs. Montenegro:
Carmen Montenegro. That's my last one, I promise!

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