A Shot in the Dark (1964)
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
…the picture that gets away with murder!
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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Cast

Peter Sellers Peter Sellers As: Jacques Clouseau
Elke Sommer Elke Sommer As: Maria Gambrelli
George Sanders George Sanders As: Benjamin Ballon
Herbert Lom Herbert Lom As: Charles Dreyfus
Graham Stark Graham Stark As: Hercule LaJoy
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: …the picture that gets away with murder!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime

Language: Français, English

Release Date: 23 June 1964

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 102m

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Company Credits

Company: United Artists, The Mirisch Company

Revenue: $12,368,234

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Cast

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

Directed By

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards

Director

Derek Cracknell

Derek Cracknell

Assistant Director

Connie Willis

Connie Willis

Continuity

Writing Credits

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards

Screenplay

William Peter Blatty

William Peter Blatty

Screenplay

Harry Kurnitz

Harry Kurnitz

Theatre Play

Marcel Achard

Marcel Achard

Theatre Play

Production Crew

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards

Producer

Cecil F. Ford

Cecil F. Ford

Associate Producer

Walter Mirisch

Walter Mirisch

Executive Producer

Denis Johnson

Denis Johnson

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Margaret Furse

Margaret Furse

Costume Design

Sound

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

John Bramall

John Bramall

Sound Recordist

J.B. Smith

J.B. Smith

Sound Recordist

Teddy Mason

Teddy Mason

Sound Editor

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini

Songs

Robert Wells

Robert Wells

Songs

Geoffrey Kidd

Geoffrey Kidd

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

George Dunning

George Dunning

Animation Director

Camera

Christopher Challis

Christopher Challis

Director of Photography

Austin Dempster

Austin Dempster

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Michael Stringer

Michael Stringer

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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