A Shot in the Dark
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A Shot in the Dark

…the picture that gets away with murder!

7.2 / 10 1964 1h 42mPG 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

Peter Sellers

Jacques Clouseau

Lead
Elke Sommer

Elke Sommer

Maria Gambrelli

George Sanders

George Sanders

Benjamin Ballon

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Charles Dreyfus

Graham Stark

Graham Stark

Hercule LaJoy

Moira Redmond

Moira Redmond

Simone

Tracy Reed

Tracy Reed

Dominique Ballon

Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk

Kato

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Blake Edwards's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. A Shot in the Dark is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker