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.

I don't think it's as funny as murder by death but it's pretty good. Peter Falk is brilliant at everything.

I have finally decided that this is now one of my favourite Peter Falk films!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

It's incredible the amount of talent and SLaP stick they have crammed into one movie hilarious 😂

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.💙

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.

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

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 love having access to just good ole movies without an agenda and which is meant to just entertain.

The photo used to promote this movie is not "The Cheap Detective." It's from "Murder By Death."

A great Sunday afternoon film my wife hates it but it cracks me up every time.

They seriously dont make these clever movies anymore. They are hilarious without being crude or raunchy.

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.

Madeleine Kahn is unmistakable even in the dark and only speaking. She is missed. R.I.P.

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!!!

Can't believe I've never heard of this movie before. Outstanding 😂

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.

This is the wrong front cover scene its from Murder by Death.

What a great cast! Falk picks up the phone and points his gun -- and says he was thinking about her... 🤣

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.

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!😊

1 Why have I never seen this? The sets...! The acting...! The goils...!!

I've always loved this movie....and what a cast. All old pros who know comedy....

Hilarious. I think Peter Faulk was a handsome man. The NYC accent added to the flavor 😂😂😂😂

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!

why oh why don't movies get made like this anymore?? we're stuck with remakes and comicbook characters in long drawn out backstories.

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.

Dear Peter Falk, R.I.P.! 🤗

A lot of great actors involved in this movie .

I can image how many times they broke character making this spoof. I am glad I found it.

This is a lot of fun. Kinda like Police Squad meets Dead Men Don't wear Plaid 😄

Tin tin + Columbo + Mash + Other. What a combination !. All out of place. Thanks Dave

😂😂 this movie is so funny 😂 makes me happy to see all these fantastic Hollywood actors and actresses 🥰 Those were great times 🥰

The exchanges in this movie are the funniest ever! Great film, top notch actors. Much enjoyed. Thx!

an Absolute Classic in comedy 😄😂😆🤣 Brilliant one liners and Definitely getting saved for future viewing, Full Star Rating.👍

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

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!

I love a good spoof detective film ❤

Now I feel like watching Murder by Death.

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.

Loved this! I think the script is funnier than The Naked Gun.

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.

Thanks for the movie, just what I needed today 🙂

Loved the advertising, I bought 6 of everything!

Even comedy was good back in the day. Well written, stellar cast and great fun made out of the detective movies.

Love watching a movie like this

Oh what a fun watch, the ensemble cast work well together. Thank you.

Hello Georgia. I just had you on my mind.😂😂

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!

Does Peter Falk not steal an ash tray in every movie he is in or what?

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!

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.

Great cast. Great movie. Thanx.

Film is genius.

Talk about a star studed cast! Wow! Great movie!

remember watching this as a kid!! amazing cast and bloody good movie

Pater Falk pulls off a fantastic Humphrey Bogart accent :)

I laughed throughout the entire movie. Funny good!

"Watch it ! Watch it !...you're spilling Floyd ! " 😂😂

Why haven't I known about this film before? IT'S BRILLIANT!!!!

Madness, just loved it thanks putting it up

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 KZfaq, and others has it, but only to rent, which figures!

No sense crying over spilt husband's 🤣😂 what an hilarious movie

I loved this movie! 😂❤

How have I never seen this silly movie? That was fun.

DOES 500 DOLLARS INTEREST YOU ??-THEN BRING IT,-IT'S AN "EXPENSIVE RESTURANT"--(I have to use that one day !!)--BRILLIANT--!!

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.

I love this movie! Seen it three times.

Funny! Star filled. Peter Falk is great, as usual.

i love this movie, especially knowing peter falk was most well known for columbo/

Saw this years ago , still hilarious.

Those 2 kids would be alive today. 😅. Pulls a martini outa his desk drawer!😊 Such a great movie. Bohgart would be proud.

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.

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

this was such a charming 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.

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. 😅

Casablanca meets The Maltese Falcon. Highly entertaining, Columbo a good choice.

the thumbnail image is not from this film but from Murder by Death (1976).

Peter Falk was in Ann-Margret's first film. Pocketful of Miracles. By Capra!

great spoof of Casablanca and other favorites, great cast, if you are in the mood for silly fun watch it

Peter Faulk, unbelievably funny. The laughter kept building until I had to declare an interval to get the strength to laugh some more. Taking liberties with the English language as in 'Pass the buck' which is American anyway !!

what a movie. I just loved it. thank you

I laughed all the way through.🤣

The great Madeleine Kahn! Worth it just to see her.

Madeline Kahn was the sexiest comedienne of her time. Maybe the sexiest real comedienne ever to me. Madeline and Eileen Brennan were just amazing during this era. Eileen was the murder mystery comedy queen beating Madeline by one. Theyre both in this movie and they both were in my favorite movie of all time, Clue. But Eileen was also Sam Diamonds (Colombo/Falk) gal friday in Murder By Death - the thumbnail pic movie.. Ryan Reynolds is supposed to be deveolping a Clue remake Im hopin that happens. We need this genre makin feature films again. IMO.

This is is the crazy detective movie I ever watched and I love it. Super 😊😊😊.

Great video always glad to see MR VIGODA 🙏🤠 acting in anything thanks for sharing this movie 🎥👍 cheers Stephen 🤠🦅⭐

I never knew nurse Ratched had star quality.

"The Maltese Falcon" rides again.

Aren’t you going to light my fire 🔥? I was just noticing your kindling

I really enjoyed it,starcast Peter Falk and my favorite Madeline Kahn she left as to soon.

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This is a ball. Such a fun script.

What a great cast! Fun movie.

Great classic, thanks for the upload

1977 movie "the Cheap Detective" by Niel Simon starring a masterful cast including Peter Falk and Madelyn Khan. Prepare yourself for the brand of comedy Niel Simon is well known for.