A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

7.2IMDb Score
Released:1964-06-23
Genre:Comedy, Mystery, Crime
Duration:102 min
Country:United Kingdom, United States of America
Director:Blake Edwards
Actors:Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, George Sanders, Herbert Lom, Graham Stark
Production:United Artists, The Mirisch Company

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.

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