A Shot in the Dark (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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $12,368,234.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.218 |
Directed By
Blake Edwards
Crew
Blake Edwards
Henry Mancini
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
George Dunning
Walter Mirisch
Ralph E. Winters
Bert Bates
Christopher Challis
Cecil F. Ford
Michael Stringer
Margaret Furse
Denis Johnson
Derek Cracknell
Robert Wells
William Peter Blatty
Harry Kurnitz
Austin Dempster
John Bramall
J.B. Smith
Henry Mancini
Connie Willis
Teddy Mason
Marcel Achard
Geoffrey Kidd
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 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
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