Comedy ·Mystery ·Crime · United Kingdom · 1964 · 1h 42m

A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark poster
Director
Blake Edwards
Cast
Peter Sellers as Jacques Clouseau Elke Sommer as Maria Gambrelli George Sanders as Benjamin Ballon Herbert Lom as Charles Dreyfus Graham Stark as Hercule LaJoy Moira Redmond as Simone
Crew
Christopher Challis — Director of Photography Bert Bates — Editor Ralph E. Winters — Editor Henry Mancini — Original Music Composer Blake Edwards — Screenplay William Peter Blatty — Screenplay
Tagline

…the picture that gets away with murder!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer A Shot in the Dark — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
suspicion of murderunskillfulness
Key Collaborators
Blake Edwards Director Christopher Challis Director of Photography Bert Bates Editor Ralph E. Winters Editor Henry Mancini Original Music Composer Blake Edwards Screenplay William Peter Blatty Screenplay Blake Edwards Producer Michael Stringer Production Design Margaret Furse Costume Design
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