Lou Peckinpaugh
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Lou Peckinpaugh is the bumbling, hard-boiled private detective protagonist in the 1978 film parody "The Cheap Detective," modeled after classic film noir sleuths like Humphrey Bogart’s characters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lou Peckinpaugh canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ parody character ⓘ private detective ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Cheap Detective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Casablanca (parodied)
NERFINISHED
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The Maltese Falcon (parodied) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
bumbling
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cynical ⓘ world-weary ⓘ |
| characterType | hard-boiled detective ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
comedy
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detective fiction ⓘ parody ⓘ |
| humorStyle |
slapstick
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verbal comedy ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Humphrey Bogart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| modeledAfter |
Humphrey Bogart film noir characters
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Philip Marlowe NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Spade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | spoof of classic film noir sleuths ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | private detective ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | The Cheap Detective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | urban ⓘ |
| workGenreContext | film noir parody ⓘ |
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