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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.”
