Directed by:
Robert MooreScreenplay:
Neil SimonCinematography:
John A. AlonzoComposer:
Patrick WilliamsCast:
Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, Stockard Channing, James Coco, Dom DeLuise, Louise Fletcher, John Houseman, Madeline Kahn, Fernando Lamas (more)VOD (1)
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Neil Simon's spoof of CASABLANCA and THE MALTESE FALCON, among others, tells the story of private detective Lou Peckinpaugh (Falk), a man accused of killing his own partner. As Peckinpaugh follows a trail of looney characters around San Francisco, he uncovers a plot involving a dozen diamonds hidden in an egg carton. Meanwhile, he also attempts to help members of the French Resistance find safe passage to Oakland. In addition to all this lunacy, he must assist the group in the search for their missing Liquor License. It was stolen by a Member of the Nazi Party -- which just so happens to be based in Cincinnati! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Peter Falk
USA
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Ann-Margret
Sweden
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Eileen Brennan
USA
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Sid Caesar
USA
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Stockard Channing
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James Coco
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Dom DeLuise
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Louise Fletcher
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John Houseman
Romania
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Madeline Kahn
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Fernando Lamas
Argentina
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Marsha Mason
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Phil Silvers
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Abe Vigoda
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Paul Williams
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James Cromwell
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Scatman Crothers
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David Ogden Stiers
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Carole Wells
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