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Overview
Orphan episode of a lost detective series. A rookie detective is teamed up with a seasoned murder cop, whose break-down results in the disintegration of the show.
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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.
The Cheap Detective
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Greedy People
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A Shot in the Dark
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Who's Harry Crumb?
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Another Thin Man
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