A Shot in the Dark

Film - 1964 - Comedy, Crime, Mystery & Thriller

The story

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.

Directed by

Blake Edwards

Starring

Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, George Sanders, Herbert Lom, Graham Stark, Moira Redmond

Ratings

IMDb 7.3 out of 10

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Film · 1964 · Comedy · Crime · Mystery & Thriller

A Shot in the Dark

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The story

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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Ratings
IMDb
7.3 / 10
34k votes
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94%
Tomatometer
3.66 / 5
28k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.2 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Runtime1h 42m
RatedPG
Release1964-06-23
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