A Shot in the Dark

1964 "…the picture that gets away with murder!"
7.3| 1h42m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 23 June 1964 Released
Producted By: United Artists
Country: United States of America
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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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Benedito Dias Rodrigues Peter Sellers already had best days as actor,in this series your character surfing in an kind of muddled inspector,everything he touches going to a disaster,some funny scenes,others not quite,Hebert Lom is priceless acting as your chief and Graham Stark in another hilarious character as Hercule LaJoy and without forget Elke Sommers was gorgeous than ever!!Just for Inspector Closeau's fans!! Resume: First watch: 2017 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 6
Eric Stevenson I saw the original Pink Panther movie and I liked it, but didn't think it was the masterpiece like a lot of people thought it was. Well, this is considered to be even better and I certainly agree! I'm not the biggest Inspector Closeau fan, but this was a lot of fun. It helps that we escalate the slapstick and everything just keeps on going. I guess the best part is that Closeau plays it straight. Well, he at least tries to play it straight. The other characters are much more intellectual and do a better job playing it straight. It's great to see him be confronted by everyone else.Can I just say that the opening animated credits were some of the best I've ever seen? I'm surprised they didn't have, well, the Pink Panther in them. It does get a little slow in the middle, but it all pays off in the end. I realize that I'm not much of a fan of murder mysteries, but what better way than to do a parody of them? Many people do consider this the best in the whole series and of the numerous I have seen, I agree with them. It helps that Peter Sellers as Closeau is so funny. I knew the name Kato was a shout out to the Green Hornet. ***1/2
Brian T. Whitlock (GOWBTW) Here we go again! Inspector Jacques Clouseau(Peter Sellers) is on the case. This time, it's not the Pink Panther diamond. He on a murder case in a mansion. People have been going in and out of rooms there. Then suddenly, shots ring out, and everyone is a suspect. The main suspect is the chauffeur's lover (Elke Sommer)who had an affair with the decedent. Clouseau's boss (Herbert Lom) has taken him off the case so many times, that he gets him reinstated again. Despite being inept, Clouseau seems to be persistent on finding out more about the crime. Then there's the scene where Clouseau goes to a nudist colony to find a dead body, and a hilarious scene where he and the maid get out only to be arrested in the city for indecent exposure. Back in the mansion, everyone is a suspect. No one is innocent of indiscretion. But none of them is the killer. The victim is Clouseau. The killer, his own boss, Dreyfuss! That's sad that your own boss wants to get rid of your, seriously! Funny is the to describe it. Instead of finding a jewel thief, it's a mystery of finding out who done it. Everything is good in this film. 5 stars
Antonius Block Peter Sellers can still draw a smile in the role of the bumbling Inspector Clouseau. The scene where he tries to burst down a door where a lady is singing in a recital (thinking her in trouble), only to have the door opened and then flail through the room on his way out of the window opposite and the river below, made me chuckle. That gives you an idea for the physical comedy to expect in this film, some of which works, and some of which has lost its edge over the years. Elke Sommer plays the suspected murderer who Clouseau can't believe has done it because he has the hots for her, but wasn't all that appealing to me. You can certainly do worse, but I doubt you will be blown away either.