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A Shot in the Dark (23-Jun-1964)

Director: Blake Edwards

Writers: Blake Edwards; William Peter Blatty

From a play by: Harry Kurnitz; Marcel Achard

Music: Henry Mancini

Producer: Blake Edwards

Keywords: Crime/Comedy, Pink Panther

A man has been murdered at a country house; all evidence points to the maid Maria, who was literally found with a smoking gun in her hand over the dead body. Inspector Clouseau insists she is innocent, for such a beautiful woman could not commit such a heinous act. Further murders pile up, evidence consistently pointing to Maria; Clouseau's theories drive his boss, Commissioner Dreyfus, insane. Introduces manservant Cato, with orders to attack whenever Clouseau least expects it. Second and best in the Pink Panther oeuvre.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Reginald Beckwith
Actor
2-Nov-1908 26-Jun-1965 The Million Pound Note
Bryan Forbes
Actor
22-Jul-1926 8-May-2013 King Rat
Burt Kwouk
Actor
18-Jul-1930 24-May-2016 Cato in Pink Panther films
Herbert Lom
Actor
11-Sep-1917 27-Sep-2012 Chief Inspector Dreyfus
George Sanders
Actor
3-Jul-1906 25-Apr-1972 The Saint Strikes Back
Peter Sellers
Actor
8-Sep-1925 24-Jul-1980 Inspector Clouseau
Elke Sommer
Actor
5-Nov-1940   Deadlier Than the Male
Graham Stark
Actor
20-Jan-1922 29-Oct-2013 The Return of the Pink Panther
Douglas Wilmer
Actor
8-Jan-1920 31-Mar-2016 Sherlock Holmes

CAST

Starring
Peter Sellers   ...   Jacques Clouseau
Elke Sommer   ...   Maria Gambrelli
Co-Starring
George Sanders   ...   Benjamin Ballon
Herbert Lom   ...   Charles Dreyfus
Featuring
Tracy Reed   ...   Dominique Ballon
Graham Stark   ...   Hercule LaJoy
Moira Redmond   ...   Simone
Vanda Godsell   ...   Madame LaFarge
Maurice Kaufmann   ...   Pierre
Ann Lynn   ...   Dudu
David Lodge   ...   Georges
André Maranne   ...   François
Martin Benson   ...   Maurice
Burt Kwouk   ...   Kato
Reginald Beckwith   ...   Receptionist
Douglas Wilmer   ...   Henri LaFarge
and introducing
Bryan Forbes   ...   Camp Attendant
André Charise   ...   Game Warden
Howard Greene   ...   Gendarme
John Herrington   ...   The Doctor
Jack Melford   ...   The Psycho-Analyst
Victor Baring   ...   Taxi Driver
Victor Beaumont   ...   Gendarme
Tutte Lemkow   ...   Kazak Dancer
Hurtado de Cordoba Ballet   ...   Flamenco Dancers & Guitarist
Fred Hugh   ...   Balding Customer
Rose Hill   ...   Soprano
Tahitian Dance Group   ...   Themselves

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