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.
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| Directing | Robert Moore | Director |
| Writing | Neil Simon | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shirlee Strahm | Costume Assistant |
| Camera | John A. Alonzo | Director of Photography |
| Art | Phillip Bennett | Art Direction |
| Editing | Sidney Levin | Editor |
| Sound | Patrick Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathryn Blondell | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Theoni V. Aldredge | Costume Design |
| Production | Jennifer Shull | Casting |
| Art | Charles Pierce | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Michael A. Stevenson | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charles H. Schram | Makeup Supervisor |
| Production | Ray Stark | Producer |
| Art | Robert Luthardt | Production Design |
| Production | Margaret Booth | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe DiBella | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Stewart Levine | Music Supervisor |
