A Shot in the Dark

"…the picture that gets away with murder!"

1964 1h 42m EN

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7.2

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7.3

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★7.2TMDB · 686🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes●70Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 33,048

ComedyMysteryCrime

Synopsis

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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.

“…the picture that gets away with murder!”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Blake Edwards, William Peter Blatty
Languages: French, English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Pink Panther (Original) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Christopher Challis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bert Bates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer and George Sanders carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Blake Edwards directs. Christopher Challis behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Bert Bates cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Part of the "The Pink Panther (Original) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Christopher Challis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Bert Bates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer and George Sanders carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "…the picture that gets away with murder!".
10IMDB entry: tt0058586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 29 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Christopher Challis
Original score: Henry Mancini
Editing: Bert Bates
Production design: Michael Stringer
Costume design: Margaret Furse
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $12,368,234
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes: 94% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 70/100
IMDB rating: 7.3/10 · 33,048 votes
MPAA: Approved

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award3 nominations total

Part of

The Pink Panther (Original) Collection

The Pink Panther is a movie series of live action mixed with animation totaling in six official films and three not official films. The main character is a clumsy inspector named Jacques Clouseau who is played by Peter Sellers in the official Pink Panther films. Today The Pink Panther is the famous trademark of a huge franchise.