Other mistake: As the police lift the body of the 'dead' hotel clerk from behind the desk, you can see his eyes look around a bit.
The Cheap Detective (1978)
1 other mistake
Directed by: Robert Moore
Starring: Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar
Factual error: The credits roll closes with the caption "San Francisco...seven thousand miles away from Casablanca." San Francisco is less than 6,000 miles away from Casablanca. (00:03:20)
Lou Peckinpaugh: What you you doing here?
Betty DeBoop: I missed my boat.
Lou Peckinpaugh: It doesn't sail until tomorrow.
Betty DeBoop: So I missed it a little early.
Trivia: Though Phil Silvers is shown prominently in the credits, he has only about 2-3 seconds of screen time at the end of the movie. Silvers suffered a stroke in the early 70's; "The Cheap Detective" was made in 1978. His speech had become slurred and likely affected his performance abilities.
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