Der Schmalspurschnüffler (1978)
Lou Peckinpaugh ist ein billiger Privatdetektiv im San Francisco um 1940. Als sein Partner erschossen wird, hat er neben seiner netten Sekretärin auch gleich noch dessen Witwe am Hals und eine geheimnisvolle Unbekannte, die unter falschem Namen ihn für die Suche nach einer Reihe verschollener diamantener Eier engagieren soll. Zahlreiche andere Gauner mischen ebenfalls mit wie der fette Jasper Blubber oder der eklig parfümierte Pepe Damaskus. Als dann auch noch eine lang verschollene Liebe, Marlene Duchard aus dem Land verschwinden muß, läuft Lou zur Höchstform auf und legt sich auch mit Nazis an...
Der Regisseur: Robert Moore
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Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh |
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Ann-Margret as Jezebel Dezire |
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Eileen Brennan as Betty DeBoop |
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Sid Caesar as Ezra Dezire |
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Stockard Channing as Bess |
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James Coco as Marcel |
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Dom DeLuise as Pepe Damascus |
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Louise Fletcher as Marlene DuChard |
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John Houseman as Jasper Blubber |
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Madeline Kahn as Mrs. Montenegro |
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Fernando Lamas as Paul DuChard |
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Marsha Mason as Georgia Merkle |
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Phil Silvers as Hoppy |
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Abe Vigoda as Sergeant Rizzuto |
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Paul Williams as Boy |
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Nicol Williamson as Colonel Schlissel |
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Vic Tayback as Lieutenant DiMaggio |
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Scatman Crothers as Tinker |
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Arthur Tovey as Old Husband |
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David Ogden Stiers as Captain |
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Carole Wells as Hat Check Girl |
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John Calvin as Qvicker |
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Barry Michlin as Bandleader |
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Jonathan Banks as Cabbie |
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Lew Gallo as Cop |
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Lee McLaughlin as Fat Man |
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Zale Kessler as Courier |
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Wally K. Berns as Floyd Merkle |
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Bella Bruck as Scrub Woman |
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Carmine Caridi as Sgt. Crosseti |
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James Cromwell as Schnell |
| Directing | Robert Moore | Director |
| Writing | Neil Simon | Writer |
| Sound | Stewart Levine | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shirlee Strahm | Costume Assistant |
| Art | Charles Pierce | Set Decoration |
| Production | Margaret Booth | Associate Producer |
| Art | Robert Luthardt | Production Design |
| Editing | Michael A. Stevenson | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charles H. Schram | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Theoni V. Aldredge | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe DiBella | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Sidney Levin | Editor |
| Art | Phillip Bennett | Art Direction |
| Production | Ray Stark | Producer |
| Camera | John A. Alonzo | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathryn Blondell | Hairstylist |
| Production | Jennifer Shull | Casting |
| Sound | Patrick Williams | Original Music Composer |