A Shot in the Dark (1964)
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…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.
- Released: 1964-06-23
- Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime
- Runtime: 1h 42m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 681 votes
Directed by Blake Edwards.
Top cast
- Peter Sellers as Jacques Clouseau
- Elke Sommer as Maria Gambrelli
- George Sanders as Benjamin Ballon
- Herbert Lom as Charles Dreyfus
- Graham Stark as Hercule LaJoy
- Moira Redmond as Simone
- Tracy Reed as Dominique Ballon
- Burt Kwouk as Kato
- André Maranne as François
- Vanda Godsell as Madame LaFarge
Where to watch A Shot in the Dark
- United States: stream on Artiflix; watch free on Fawesome, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel, Artiflix; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel, Artiflix; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel, Artiflix; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel, Artiflix; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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