A Shot in the Dark

“…the picture that gets away with murder!”

7.2/ 10 644 votes 1964-06-23 1h 42m 2 popularity

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

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Revenue

$12M

Cast

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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

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