A Shot in the Dark
“…the picture that gets away with murder!”
1964•PG•1h 42m•7.2•Released
ComedyMysteryCrime
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.
Director
Blake Edwards
Writer
Blake Edwards, William Peter Blatty
Revenue
$12M
Languages
French, English
Studio
United Artists
Cast
Peter Sellers
Jacques Clouseau
Elke Sommer
Maria Gambrelli
George Sanders
Benjamin Ballon
Herbert Lom
Charles Dreyfus
Graham Stark
Hercule LaJoy
Moira Redmond
Simone
Tracy Reed
Dominique Ballon
Burt Kwouk
Kato
André Maranne
François
Vanda Godsell
Madame LaFarge
Maurice Kaufmann
Pierre
Ann Lynn
Dudu
David Lodge
Georges
Martin Benson
Maurice
Reginald Beckwith
Receptionist
Production
Company
United Artists
Company
The Mirisch Company
Producer
Blake Edwards
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