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A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

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A Shot in the Dark

"…the picture that gets away with murder!"

1964

1h 42m

7.2(664 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

Crime

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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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Jacques Clouseau

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

André Maranne

André Maranne

François

Vanda Godsell

Vanda Godsell

Madame LaFarge

Creative team

Directed by: Blake Edwards
Written by: Blake Edwards
William Peter Blatty
Produced by: Blake Edwards

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