A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

…the picture that gets away with murder!

Part of The Pink Panther (Original) Collection

1964•1h 42m•7.2/10

ComedyMysteryCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(622)

Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles Dreyfus as casualties mount.

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Production

United Artists, The Mirisch Company

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Jacques Clouseau

Elke Sommer

Elke Sommer

Maria Gambrelli

George Sanders

George Sanders

Benjamin Ballon

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Charles Dreyfus

Graham Stark

Graham Stark

Hercule LaJoy

Moira Redmond

Moira Redmond

Simone

Tracy Reed

Tracy Reed

Dominique Ballon

Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk

Kato

André Maranne

André Maranne

François

Vanda Godsell

Vanda Godsell

Madame LaFarge

Maurice Kaufmann

Maurice Kaufmann

Pierre

Ann Lynn

Ann Lynn

Dudu

David Lodge

David Lodge

Georges

Martin Benson

Martin Benson

Maurice

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Receptionist

Douglas Wilmer

Douglas Wilmer

Henri LaFarge

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Camp Attendant

Andre Charisse

Andre Charisse

Game Warden

Howard Greene

Gendarme

John Herrington

The Doctor

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