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.

@steveg8322

4 ай бұрын

I’m 69,you took the words out of my mouth 🤭

@nataliatch5976

3 ай бұрын

I agree with you! I am 63

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

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!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

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

@mahhubbard

3 ай бұрын

Oh yeah you’re right that’s 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.💙

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

I loved this guy Peter Falk. The Columbo series were fantastic. Yes may his soul RIP.

Genius movie best watched when slightly tipsy. One of the funniest satirical, deadpan comedies ever that spawned a whole genre of them.

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

@skylady64ish93

21 күн бұрын

Amen to that!👏👏👏

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.......

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

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

@James-dt7ky

4 ай бұрын

"Would you care for another schnitzengruben?"

Dear Peter Falk, R.I.P.! 🤗

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

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.

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.

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

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.

A lot of great actors involved in this movie .

@andre26071955

Ай бұрын

George C. Scott, Peter Falk,

@dao8805

12 күн бұрын

Sad they have all passed on :(

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

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

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!😊

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

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

@marylou3995

4 ай бұрын

Correct

@leedaniels1468

4 ай бұрын

When you find out you're 16 hours late to point out a mistake 😢

@mirjanamilosavljevic4261

4 ай бұрын

Murder by Death …..😂 Didn’t watch the movie but would like to know if they found the murder weapon…..

@bobbyinalaska.4186

4 ай бұрын

You're going to get this movie taken down. Stifle!

@dusicapetkovic3773

4 ай бұрын

Murder by death no murder weapon they were all "dummies"

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

I love a good spoof detective film ❤

Now I feel like watching Murder by Death.

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.

@mustangmikep51

4 ай бұрын

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...

@user-fo5qx7xb7s

4 ай бұрын

@@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)....

@austinsandefer649

4 ай бұрын

So true.

@January.

4 ай бұрын

​@@mustangmikep51The prevalence of ignoramuses in the world is even greater than I imagined.

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

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

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 🥰

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

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.

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

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!

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

@user-wf4fd3wb1j

4 ай бұрын

Laughing

@KatWoodland

4 ай бұрын

Yep. The flu and common cold no longer exist.

@KatWoodland

4 ай бұрын

Bot?

@Dad-Gad

4 ай бұрын

Covid , what's that ?

@James-dt7ky

4 ай бұрын

@@Dad-Gad A made up thing to make Big Pharma rich.

Film is genius.

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

Pater Falk pulls off a fantastic Humphrey Bogart accent :)

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

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.

@TallyDrake

4 ай бұрын

We know the movie is not Murder by Death, but the thumbnail IS from Murder by Death.

Thanks for the movie, just what I needed today 🙂

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

Loved the advertising, I bought 6 of everything!

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

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

@Dad-Gad

4 ай бұрын

Because the thumbnail is from Murder By Death !

@cattheminion

4 ай бұрын

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

@donnaamos693

4 ай бұрын

They aren't ,they just recognize it's a photo from Murder By Death.

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

Love watching a movie like this

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

@samuelmoulds1016

2 ай бұрын

yeah, I really liked him in "The In-Laws".

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!

@lonestar1637

4 ай бұрын

Have you ever seen “Christmas in Connecticut?” It’s my favorite Christmas movie!

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!

Talk about a star studed cast! Wow! Great 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.

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 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.

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

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.

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

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

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

@fartingduck5316

3 ай бұрын

Abe Vigoda, Tessio in God Father and detective Fish from Barney Miller

Great cast. Great movie. Thanx.

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

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

Saw this years ago , still hilarious.

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

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

I laughed all the way through.🤣

I laughed throughout the entire movie. Funny good!

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

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....

4 ай бұрын

*What's the name? Ta*

@catherinemelnyk

4 ай бұрын

@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.

@Aes.shebeast

4 ай бұрын

The thumbnail picture is incorrect, the film linked IS the Cheap Detective and it is amazing.

I loved this movie! 😂❤

Madness, just loved it thanks putting it up

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

I love this movie! Seen it three times.

this was such a charming movie.

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.

@jasonduvall9480

3 ай бұрын

Well if Ryan Reynolds is making it then it will be terrible.

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

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

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

I never knew nurse Ratched had star quality.

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

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

@gardenlover9663

4 ай бұрын

I agree. Wasn't she fabulous? Or, should I write, Wasn't she fabuwous?

@carolzilko2643

4 ай бұрын

@@gardenlover9663 she definitwee was.

@gardenlover9663

4 ай бұрын

@@carolzilko2643 LOL

@carolzilko2643

4 ай бұрын

@@gardenlover9663 😃

Great classic, thanks for the upload

I have a little inkling that I've seen this long ago, but now I've got it watched it twice in a role and it's even funnier the second time 🤣😂🤣❤️

@saythankyou111

4 ай бұрын

Yup. Corny American humor…..👀🇺🇸gets ya the second time around.

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

Humour-wise, this is surely a prequel to the 'Airplane' films. Rare instance of American humour that is actually funny. Not ha-ha funny or hi-hi funny, but just plain he-he funny.

@saythankyou111

4 ай бұрын

American cartoon satire….Hollywood in the 70s…..it led into the bubblegum vibe of the 80s…..👀🇺🇸🏝️

@gern7535

4 ай бұрын

No doubt you illicit howls of derisive laughter each time you speak or go out in public.

"The Maltese Falcon" rides again.

Ty for uploading this for us all.🙋🇨🇦✨

what a movie. I just loved it. thank you

This is a ball. Such a fun script.

This movie is so good , I'm lovin 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 !!

Loving the old movies! tyfs my dear!

What a great cast! Fun movie.

Thank You,F For Your Post,This Comedy Mystery,That Brought The Hollywood Icons,Never To Forgetten &Deeply Cherished,The Be❤ Utiful Lady's & Good Gentlemen T Scatman Crothers Robert Faulk,Be❤ utiful Angels, Rachel Welch, Ellen Burman &Many More

@merriestroscher5795

4 ай бұрын

Nicol Williamson

I love this movie. Peter Falk was a great actor and very, very good at comedy. The problem I have is that your introduction picture is from "Murder by Death"; NOT "The Cheap Detective".