A Shot in the Dark (1964)

…the picture that gets away with murder!

Movie · Comedy, Mystery, Crime · 1h 42m · Rated 7.2/10 on TMDB · Released June 23, 1964

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

Cast

• Peter Sellers as Jacques Clouseau
• Elke Sommer as Maria Gambrelli
• George Sanders as Benjamin Ballon
• Herbert Lom as Charles Dreyfus
• Graham Stark as Hercule LaJoy
• Moira Redmond as Simone
• Tracy Reed as Dominique Ballon
• Burt Kwouk as Kato
• André Maranne as François
• Vanda Godsell as Madame LaFarge
• Maurice Kaufmann as Pierre
• Ann Lynn as Dudu

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