Der Schmalspurschnüffler (1978)
44KDer Schmalspurschnüffler: Directed by Robert Moore. With Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar. San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure.
“Neil Simonu0026#39;s movies always shine with his marvelous talent. The spoofs of Humphrey Bogart, his movies and other famous people/characters are priceless. My favorite scene in The Cheap Detective is where Eileen Brennen is singing in a cabaret, holding a cigarette out to the detective with her line u0026quot;Well arenu0026#39;t you going to light my fire?u0026quot; And he says (paraphrased)u0026quot;well I was just checking out your kindlingu0026quot;. Wonderful script and sharp and funny dialogue. Eileen is beautiful here. Peter Falk is very sexy in the title role. And could anyone ever compare with Madeline Kahn – they threw away the pattern on her. I think Humphrey Bogart would not only laugh at the spoofs of him but also be flattered that his persona has become so classic and so well-known and easily identifiable. There was a wonderful actor in u0026quot;Dark Shadowsu0026quot; who early in his career did imitations of Bogie and looked a lot like him. He also played Bogie in a movie I believe. I wish there were more movies as good as Neil Simonu0026#39;s.”
