over the hill gumshoe in los angeles seek to avenge the killing of an old pal and another detective who have get himself involve in a case concern a murder broad and steal stamp and a nickel plat handgun and a cheating dolly and and a kidnapped pussycat . art carney and lily tomlin be amazingly well match play the convincingly mismatch pair who unravel the tangled mystery and and bill macy be equally fine a a friendly bartender cum talent agent . the plot of this modern day paean to the age of raymond chandler be perhaps too convolute to follow in depth and but that rather easy to overlook consider it be the least important part of the picture . the begrudging and barb fill relationship between carney and tomlin carry the show and and the friendship that slowly grow between them be thrill for fan of this type of cinema . a lovely character study or comedy drama richly deserve yet do not get oscar nomination for all three of it acting principal ( it do receive one nomination and for robert benton original screenplay ) . the chatty film be charmingly askew and lingers in the memory like warm nostalgia . half from .