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72% Critic Match
A Shot in the Dark
“…the picture that gets away with murder!”
7.2 / 10• 1964• 1h 42m•PG• English
ComedyMysteryCrime
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew

Peter Sellers
Jacques Clouseau
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Blake Edwards's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Shot in the Dark is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”











