A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.
Lou Peckinpaugh
Peter Falk
Jezebel Dezire
Ann-Margret
Betty DeBoop
Eileen Brennan
Ezra Dezire
Sid Caesar
Bess
Stockard Channing
Marcel
James Coco
Pepe Damascus
Dom DeLuise
Marlene DuChard
Louise Fletcher
Jasper Blubber
John Houseman
Mrs. Montenegro
Madeline Kahn
Paul DuChard
Fernando Lamas
Georgia Merkle
Marsha Mason
Hoppy
Phil Silvers
Sergeant Rizzuto
Abe Vigoda
Boy
Paul Williams
Colonel Schlissel
Nicol Williamson
Lieutenant DiMaggio
Vic Tayback
Tinker
Scatman Crothers
Old Husband
Arthur Tovey
Captain
David Ogden Stiers
Hat Check Girl
Carole Wells
Qvicker
John Calvin
Bandleader
Barry Michlin
Cabbie
Jonathan Banks
Cop
Lew Gallo
Fat Man
Lee McLaughlin
Courier
Zale Kessler
Floyd Merkle
Wally K. Berns
Scrub Woman
Bella Bruck
Sgt. Crosseti
Carmine Caridi
Schnell
James Cromwell