A Shot in the Dark
…the picture that gets away with murder!
…the picture that gets away with murder!
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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1964
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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.
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Details
Runtime:
102 min
Release date:
23 Jun 1964
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
French, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$12,368,234
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
This isn't quite up to the original, but it has its moments.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
7 Aug 2012
fresh:
Sometimes the narrative is subordinated to individual bits of business and running gags but Sellers' skill as a comedian again is demonstrated.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
6 Jul 2010
fresh:
It is mad, but the wonderful dexterity and the air of perpetually buttressed dignity with which Mr. Sellers plays his role make what could quickly be monotonous enjoyable to the end.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
rotten:
First of the Pink Panther sequels, establishing Sellers' incompetent Inspector Clouseau as a viable series character, and prompting Blake Edwards into an unchallenging downhill coast for far too long.
– ,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006