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A Shot in the Dark (1964)

The picture that gets away with murder

Genre : Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Blake Edwards
Writer : Blake Edwards, William Peter Blatty

Synopsis

When rich Mr. Benjamin Ballon's Spanish driver is found shot dead, Inspector Jacques Clouseau is the first official on the scene. All evidence suggests Maria Gambrelli, the maid, to be the murderer. But Clouseau, being attracted to the beautiful girl, is convinced that she is hiding something. So, he has her released from jail and secretly tries to follow her. Things do not work out the way the inspector wants and people keep ending up murdered, and every time, innocent Maria seems to be the killer. But with someone important wanting Clouseau and nobody else to cover this case, his tolerance-challenged boss Charles Dreyfuss is close to losing his mind when casualties keep turning up. And Clouseau keeps on causing trouble without knowing it...

Actors

Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers
Jacques Clouseau
Elke Sommer
Elke Sommer
Maria Gambrelli
George Sanders
George Sanders
Benjamin Ballon
Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom
Charles Dreyfus
Graham Stark
Graham Stark
Hercule LaJoy
Moira Redmond
Moira Redmond
Simone
Tracy Reed
Tracy Reed
Dominique Ballon
Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk
Kato
André Maranne
André Maranne
François
Vanda Godsell
Vanda Godsell
Madame LaFarge
Maurice Kaufmann
Maurice Kaufmann
Pierre
Ann Lynn
Ann Lynn
Dudu
David Lodge
David Lodge
Georges
Martin Benson
Martin Benson
Maurice
Reginald Beckwith
Reginald Beckwith
Receptionist
Douglas Wilmer
Douglas Wilmer
Henri LaFarge
Bryan Forbes
Bryan Forbes
Camp Attendant
Andre Charisse
Andre Charisse
Game Warden
Howard Greene
Howard Greene
Gendarme
John Herrington
John Herrington
The Doctor
Jack Melford
Jack Melford
The Psycho-Analyst
Victor Baring
Victor Baring
Taxi Driver
Victor Beaumont
Victor Beaumont
Gendarme
Tutte Lemkow
Tutte Lemkow
Kazak Dancer
Fred Hugh
Fred Hugh
Balding Customer
Rose Hill
Rose Hill
Soprano

Crews

Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
Director
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
Producer
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
Screenplay
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Cecil F. Ford
Cecil F. Ford
Associate Producer
Walter Mirisch
Walter Mirisch
Executive Producer
Christopher Challis
Christopher Challis
Director of Photography
Bert Bates
Bert Bates
Editor
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Michael Stringer
Michael Stringer
Production Design
Margaret Furse
Margaret Furse
Costume Design
Denis Johnson
Denis Johnson
Production Manager
Derek Cracknell
Derek Cracknell
Assistant Director
Austin Dempster
Austin Dempster
Camera Operator
John Bramall
John Bramall
Sound Recordist
J.B. Smith
J.B. Smith
Sound Recordist
Teddy Mason
Teddy Mason
Sound Editor
Constance Willis
Constance Willis
Continuity
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Songs
Robert Wells
Robert Wells
Songs
William Peter Blatty
William Peter Blatty
Screenplay
Harry Kurnitz
Harry Kurnitz
Theatre Play
Marcel Achard
Marcel Achard
Theatre Play
Leland Hayward
Leland Hayward
Other
Geoffrey Kidd
Geoffrey Kidd
Boom Operator

Trailers and other movies

Dan Ireland on A SHOT IN THE DARK
Official Trailer
A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964) | Clouseau Sets Himself on Fire | MGM
A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964) | Clouseau & Cato's First Fight Scene | MGM
A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964) |
A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964) | Clouseau is Taken Off the Case | MGM

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