A Shot in the Dark

1964

PG

1h 42m

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Comedy
Mystery
Crime

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.

Directors

Writers

Blake Edwards(screenplay by)
William Peter Blatty(screenplay by)
Harry Kurnitz(theatre play by)
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Peter Sellers
Jacques Clouseau
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Elke Sommer
Maria Gambrelli
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George Sanders
Benjamin Ballon
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Herbert Lom
Charles Dreyfus
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Graham Stark
Hercule LaJoy
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Tracy Reed
Dominique Ballon
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Vanda Godsell
Madame LaFarge
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Reginald Beckwith
Receptionist
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Douglas Wilmer
Henri LaFarge
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Bryan Forbes
Camp Attendant
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Andre Charisse
Game Warden

Directors

Writers

Blake Edwards(screenplay by)
William Peter Blatty(screenplay by)
Harry Kurnitz(theatre play by)

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Details

Release date

June 23, 1964 (United States)

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Languages

French
English

Production companies

United Artists
The Mirisch Company

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Box office

Budget

$0

Gross worldwide

$12,368,234

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