A Shot in the Dark
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.
At a glance
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.2/10
639 votes
IMDb
7.3/10
Users
Critics
94%Rotten Tomatoes
70Metacritic
Rating consensus
77/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic
Warm reception overall — weighted ~77/100 across 4 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Peter Sellers
Jacques Clouseau
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
André Maranne
François
Vanda Godsell
Madame LaFarge
Maurice Kaufmann
Pierre
Ann Lynn
Dudu
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A Shot in the Dark (1964)
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