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A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

…the picture that gets away with murder!

19647.21h 42m

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.

Directed by Blake Edwards
Written by Blake Edwards, William Peter Blatty, Harry Kurnitz
Produced by Blake Edwards
Box Office0Revenue: $12.4M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

suspicion of murderunskillfulness

About A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark is a comedy, mystery, crime film released in 1964 exploring themes of suspicion of murder, unskillfulness. Directed by Blake Edwards, it stars Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, George Sanders. 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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