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A Shot in the Dark
Why this pick
Another Clouseau case, but especially rich in the escalating physical chaos, deadpan authority figures, and elegant detective-mystery framework that make his accidents so funny.
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MOVIE1975 1h 53m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In the fictional country of Lugash, a mysterious thief seizes the Pink Panther diamond and leaves a white glove marked with a gold-tinted "P". With its national treasure once again missing, the Shah of Lugash requests the assistance of Inspector Clouseau of the Sûreté, as Clouseau had recovered the diamond The Pink Panther (1963 film). Clouseau has been temporarily demoted to beat cop by his boss, Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus, who despises him to the point of obsession, but the French government forces Dreyfus to reinstate him. Clouseau joyously receives the news after fending off a surprise attack from his servant Cato, who had been ordered to do so to keep the Inspector on his toes, and duly goes to Lugash.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Catherine Schell
Claudine
Herbert Lom
Chief Inspector Dreyfus
Peter Arne
Colonel Sharki
Peter Jeffrey
General Wadafi
David Lodge
Mac
Eric Pohlmann
Fat Man
Burt Kwouk
Cato Fong
John Bluthal
Blind Beggar