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.
A Shot in the Dark
“…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.
Director
Blake Edwards
Revenue
12.4M
Status
Released
Production
United Artists, The Mirisch Company
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 Warden
Howard Greene
Gendarme
John Herrington
The Doctor
Jack Melford
The Psycho-Analyst
Victor Baring
Taxi Driver
Victor Beaumont
Gendarme
Tutte Lemkow
Kazak Dancer
Fred Hugh
Balding Customer
Rose Hill
Soprano
Peter Evans
Coroner (uncredited)
Tony Castleton
Nudist Band Member (uncredited)
Arnold Schulkes
Nudist (uncredited)
Video Gallery
Dan Ireland on A SHOT IN THE DARK
Official Trailer
