---
title: 'A Shot in the Dark (1964)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Blake Edwards'
released: '1964-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-shot-in-the-dark-1964'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058586/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Shot in the Dark (1964)

1964 · 102 min · Comedy, Crime, Mystery · United Kingdom, United States

Part of: The Pink Panther

## Synopsis

A Shot in the Dark is a 1964 comedy film directed by Blake Edwards, who co-wrote the screenplay with William Peter Blatty. Filmed in Panavision, it is a standalone sequel to The Pink Panther (1963) and is the second installment in the eponymous film series. Peter Sellers reprised his role as Inspector Jacques Clouseau of the French Sûreté, with Elke Sommer, Herbert Lom and George Sanders co-starring in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Blake Edwards](https://cinepixo.com/people/blake-edwards)
- **Producer:** [Blake Edwards](https://cinepixo.com/people/blake-edwards)
- **Screenplay:** [Marcel Achard](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcel-achard), [William Peter Blatty](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-peter-blatty)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Henry Mancini](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-mancini)
- **Director of Photography:** [Christopher Challis](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-challis)
- **Editor:** [Bert Bates](https://cinepixo.com/people/bert-bates)

## Cast

- [Tracy Reed](https://cinepixo.com/people/tracy-reed)
- [Jack Lambert](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-lambert-2)
- [Reginald Beckwith](https://cinepixo.com/people/reginald-beckwith)
- [Martin Benson](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-benson)
- [George Sanders](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-sanders)
- [Graham Stark](https://cinepixo.com/people/graham-stark)
- [Bryan Forbes](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-forbes)
- [Peter Sellers](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-sellers) as Inspector Clouseau
- [Burt Kwouk](https://cinepixo.com/people/burt-kwouk)
- [Douglas Wilmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-wilmer)
- [Moira Redmond](https://cinepixo.com/people/moira-redmond)
- [Elke Sommer](https://cinepixo.com/people/elke-sommer)
- [Tutte Lemkow](https://cinepixo.com/people/tutte-lemkow)
- [André Maranne](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-maranne)
- [Herbert Lom](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-lom)

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