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FilmComedyCrimeMystery

A Shot in the Dark (1964)

PG · 1964-06-23 · 1h 42m · EN
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…the picture that gets away with murder!

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 Dreyfus is close to losing his mind when casualties keep turning up. And Clouseau keeps on causing trouble without knowing it…

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Blake EdwardsDirector
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▶ A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964) | "I Suspect Everyone" Murder in the Greenhouse | MGM▶ A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964) | Clouseau & Cato's First Fight Scene | MGM▶ A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964) | Clouseau Sets Himself on Fire | MGM▶ Official Trailer

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Peter SellersPeter SellersJacques ClouseauElke SommerElke SommerMaria GambrelliGeorge SandersGeorge SandersBenjamin BallonHerbert LomHerbert LomCharles DreyfusGraham StarkGraham StarkHercule LaJoyMoira RedmondMoira RedmondSimoneTracy ReedTracy ReedDominique BallonBurt KwoukBurt KwoukKatoAndré MaranneAndré MaranneFrançoisVanda GodsellVanda GodsellMadame LaFargeMaurice KaufmannMaurice KaufmannPierreAnn LynnAnn LynnDudu

Keywords

Suspicion of murderPink pantherUnskillfulness

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Crime · MysteryTheme affinitySuspicion Of Murder · Pink Panther · UnskillfulnessNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityComedyDirector preference153965Actor preference136165 · 266623 · 122224

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What is A Shot in the Dark about?

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 Dreyfus is close to losing his mind when casualties keep turning up. And Clouseau keeps on causing trouble without knowing it…

How long is A Shot in the Dark?

A Shot in the Dark has a runtime of 102 minutes.

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