A Shot in the Dark
…the picture that gets away with murder!
7.2
676 votes
1964
1h 42m
Comedy
Mystery
Crime
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
Top 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
Douglas Wilmer
Henri LaFarge
Bryan Forbes
Camp Attendant
Andre Charisse
Game WardenH
Howard Greene
GendarmeJ
John Herrington
The DoctorDetails
Status
Released
Release date
June 23, 1964
Budget
—
Revenue
$12.4M
Language
French, English
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