A Shot in the Dark Movie Review 1964

Second and possibly the best in the classic "Inspector Clouseau-Pink Panther" series of comedies. The bumbling Inspector Clouseau (Sellers, of course) investigates the case of a parlor maid (Sommer) accused of murdering her lover. Clouseau's libido convinces him she's innocent,even though all the clues point to her. Classic gags, wonderful music. After this film, Sellers as Clouseau disappears until 1975's "Return of the Pink Panther" (Alan Arkin played him in "Inspector Clouseau," made in 1968 by different folks).

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 101 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Mystery, Detective Spoofs, Inspector Clouseau

Screenplay

William Peter Blatty, Blake Edwards

Cast

Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, Herbert Lom, George Sanders, Bryan Forbes

Cinematography

Christopher Challis

Director

Blake Edwards

Music

Henry Mancini

Producer

United Artists, Walter Mirisch