A Shot in the Dark (1964) | |
| Director(s) | Blake Edwards |
| Producer(s) | Blake Edwards |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Family, Mystery |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Detectives, Slapstick |
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A Shot in the Dark Overview:
A Shot in the Dark (1964) was a Comedy - Family Film directed by Blake Edwards and produced by Blake Edwards.
The film was based on the play L'Idiote written by Harry Kurnitz performed at the Booth Theatre, NY from Oct 18, 1961 - Sep 22, 1962.
SYNOPSIS
The second installment in the Inspector Clouseau series established Sellers' bumbling detective as one of classic film's most hilariously slapstick characters. In this madcap comedy-murder mystery, Clouseau is determined to prove the beautiful maid in a French estate (Sommer) has been framed for the murder of her lover, though every clue points directly to her. The high points include a chase through a nudist camp and the explosive finale. Probably the best in the series. Note the coauthor: Blatty, who would later pen The Exorcist.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Sleuthathon: A Classic Mystery Blogathon – A Shot in the Dark’s Inspector Clouseau
By Annmarie Gatti on Mar 16, 2014 From Classic Movie Hub Blog“I believe everything and I believe nothing. I suspect everyone and I suspect no one. I gather the facts, examine the clues, and before you know it, the case is solved.” – Inspector Jacques Clouseau ?….. The original Inspector Clouseau played by the inimitable Peter Sellers,... Read full article
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 25, 2013 From 4 Star FilmsStarring a cast including Peter Sellers, Elke Sommers, Herbert Lom, and George Sanders, this comedy-mystery opens with several bustling individuals in a mansion, followed by a gunshot. A pretty maid who was found with the gun is assumed to be guilty, but the bumbling Inspector Clouseau thinks otherw... Read full article
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 25, 2013 From 4 Star FilmsStarring a cast including Peter Sellers, Elke Sommers, Herbert Lom, and George Sanders, this comedy-mystery opens with several bustling individuals in a mansion, followed by a gunshot. A pretty maid who was found with the gun is assumed to be guilty, but the bumbling Inspector Clouseau thinks otherw... Read full article
A Shot in the Dark
By RBuccicone on Nov 19, 2010 From MacGuffin MoviesA Shot in the Dark (1964) ???? Unlike The Thin Man movies, the series of films following the bumbling French detective Jacques Clouseau opted not to fashion the titles of the sequels off the first. The Pink Panther title refers to a priceless gem featured only in the initial film, similar to how the... Read full article
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Quotes from
Clouseau: But they were all murderers, except for Maurice, who was a blackmailer!
Dreyfus:[whimpering] They were saints compared to you!
Maria Gambrelli: You can have one of my cigarettes.
Clouseau: Oh, thank you.
Maria Gambrelli:You have it in backwards.
Clouseau: Oh... it tastes very bad that way.
Clouseau: I believe everything and I believe nothing. I suspect everyone and I suspect no one.
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Facts about
According to Graham Stark, who plays Clouseau's assistant Hercule, in the scene where Clouseau gets his hand stuck in the globe, Peter Sellers ad-libbed the line "Look at that! I've got Africa all over my hand!"
The character of Maria Gambrelli first appears in this film and was played by Elke Sommer. The character resurfaced in Son of the Pink Panther, played this time by Claudia Cardinale, who played Princess Dala in the original The Pink Panther.
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