A Shot in the Dark (1964)

  • PG
  • 06/23/1964 (US)
  • Comedy, Mystery, Crime
  • 1h 42m

…the picture that gets away with murder!

Overview

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.

Blake Edwards

Director, Screenplay

William Peter Blatty

Screenplay

Cast

Peter Sellers's headshot

Peter Sellers

Jacques Clouseau
Elke Sommer's headshot

Elke Sommer

Maria Gambrelli
George Sanders's headshot

George Sanders

Benjamin Ballon
Herbert Lom's headshot

Herbert Lom

Charles Dreyfus
Graham Stark's headshot

Graham Stark

Hercule LaJoy
Moira Redmond's headshot

Moira Redmond

Simone
Tracy Reed's headshot

Tracy Reed

Dominique Ballon
Burt Kwouk's headshot

Burt Kwouk

Kato

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