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  • Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
  • PG
    88 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
PG
88 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Film noir parody with a detective uncovering a sinister plot. Characters from classic noir films appear as scenes from various movies interjected into the story.
Director
Writers
Carl Reiner (written by) | George Gipe (written by) | Steve Martin (written by)
Composer
Miklós Rózsa (as Miklos Rozsa)
Cinematographer
Editor
Casting Director
Production Designer
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Release date
May 21, 1982 (United States)

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Cast

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48 cast members
Name Known for
Steve Martin
Rigby Reardon Rigby Reardon   See fewer
Rachel Ward
Juliet Forrest Juliet Forrest   See fewer
Alan Ladd
The Exterminator (archive footage) The Exterminator (archive footage)   See fewer
Carl Reiner
Field Marshall VonKluck Field Marshall VonKluck   See fewer
Barbara Stanwyck
Leona Hastings-Forrest (archive footage) Leona Hastings-Forrest (archive footage)   See fewer
Ray Milland
Sam Hastings (in 'Lost Weekend') (archive footage) Sam Hastings (in 'Lost Weekend') (archive footage)   See fewer
Ava Gardner
Kitty Collins (archive footage) Kitty Collins (archive footage)   See fewer
Burt Lancaster
Swede Anderson (archive footage) Swede Anderson (archive footage)   See fewer
Humphrey Bogart
Phillip Marlowe (archive footage) Phillip Marlowe (archive footage)   See fewer
Cary Grant
Johnnie Aysgarth (archive footage) Johnnie Aysgarth (archive footage)   See fewer
Ingrid Bergman
F.X. Huberman (archive footage) F.X. Huberman (archive footage)   See fewer
Veronica Lake
Monica Stillpond (archive footage) Monica Stillpond (archive footage)   See fewer
Bette Davis
Doris Davermont (archive footage) Doris Davermont (archive footage)   See fewer
Lana Turner
Jimmi-Sue Altfeld (archive footage) Jimmi-Sue Altfeld (archive footage)   See fewer
Edward Arnold
Altfeld (archive footage) Altfeld (archive footage)   See fewer
Kirk Douglas
Thug Boss (archive footage) Thug Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Fred MacMurray
Walter Neff (archive footage) Walter Neff (archive footage)   See fewer
James Cagney
Captain Cody Jarrett (archive footage) Captain Cody Jarrett (archive footage)   See fewer
Joan Crawford
Margaret (archive footage) Margaret (archive footage)   See fewer
Reni Santoni
Carlos Rodriguez Carlos Rodriguez   See fewer
Charles Laughton
The Fat One Who Sweats a Lot (archive footage) The Fat One Who Sweats a Lot (archive footage)   See fewer
Vincent Price
Rice (archive footage) Rice (archive footage)   See fewer
George Gaynes
Dr. Forrest Dr. Forrest   See fewer
Francis X. McCarthy
Waiter (as Frank McCarthy) Waiter (as Frank McCarthy)   See fewer
Adrian Ricard
Mildred Mildred   See fewer
Charlie Picerni
Hood (as Charles Picerni) Hood (as Charles Picerni)   See fewer
Gene LeBell
Hood (as Gene Labell) Hood (as Gene Labell)   See fewer
Britt Nilsson
Puppy Secretary Puppy Secretary   See fewer
Jean Beaudine
Duty Secretary Duty Secretary   See fewer
John Easton Stuart
German Henchman (as John 'Easton' Stuart) German Henchman (as John 'Easton' Stuart)   See fewer
Ronald Spivey
German Henchman German Henchman   See fewer
Bob Hevelone
German Henchman German Henchman   See fewer
Dieter Curt
German Henchman German Henchman   See fewer
Phillip Kearns
German Henchman (as Phil Kearns) German Henchman (as Phil Kearns)   See fewer
Kent Deigaard
German Henchman German Henchman   See fewer
Eugene Brezany
German Henchman German Henchman   See fewer
Brad Baird
German Henchman German Henchman   See fewer
William Conrad
(in "The Killers") (archive footage) (in "The Killers") (archive footage)   See fewer
Charles McGraw
in The Killers (archive footage) in The Killers (archive footage)   See fewer
Jeff Corey
(in "The Killers") (archive footage) (in "The Killers") (archive footage)   See fewer
John Miljan
(in "The Killers") (archive footage) (in "The Killers") (archive footage)   See fewer
Brian Donlevy
(in "The Glass Key") (archive footage) (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)   See fewer
Norma Varden
(in "The Glass Key") (archive footage) (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)   See fewer
Edmond O'Brien
Hank Fallon aka Vic Pardo (archive footage) Hank Fallon aka Vic Pardo (archive footage)   See fewer
Wally Brown
Actor (archive footage) (uncredited) Actor (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
David LeBell
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Cheryl Smith
Veronica Lake (uncredited) Veronica Lake (uncredited)   See fewer
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