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A Shot in the Dark(1964)
Status: Released
Date: 1964-06-23
72%
639 Votes
Time: 1h 42m
…the picture that gets away with murder!
Overview:
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.
Languages: French, English.
Countries:
United Kingdom,
United States of America
Revenue: $12,368,234.00
ProductionCompanies: 
The Mirisch Company
Movie: A Shot in the Dark
Top 10 Billed Cast
Peter Sellers
Jacques Clouseau
Elke Sommer
Maria Gambrelli
George Sanders
Benjamin Ballon
Herbert Lom
Charles Dreyfus
Graham Stark
Hercule LaJoy
Moira Redmond
Simone
Tracy Reed
Dominique Ballon
Burt Kwouk
Kato
André Maranne
François
Vanda Godsell
Madame LaFarge
Video Trailer A Shot in the Dark
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
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 is Taken Off the Case | MGM
A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964) | Clouseau Sets Himself on Fire | MGM
Dan Ireland on A SHOT IN THE DARK
All 6 videos
Official Trailer - Trailer
A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964) | "I Suspect Everyone" Murder in the Greenhouse | MGM - Clip
A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964) | Clouseau & Cato's First Fight Scene | MGM - Clip
A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964) | Clouseau is Taken Off the Case | MGM - Clip
A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964) | Clouseau Sets Himself on Fire | MGM - Clip
Dan Ireland on A SHOT IN THE DARK - Featurette
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