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.
Movie: A Shot in the Dark
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jacques Clouseau
Maria Gambrelli
Benjamin Ballon
Charles Dreyfus
Hercule LaJoy
Simone
Dominique Ballon
Kato
François
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
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