A Shot in the Dark
…the picture that gets away with murder!
1964 | 102m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Blake Edwards |
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| Writer: | Blake Edwards, William Peter Blatty |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 23, 1964 |
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| Director: | Blake Edwards |
| Writer: | Blake Edwards, William Peter Blatty |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime, Mystery |
| Keywords | suspicion of murder, unskillfulness |
| Production Companies | United Artists, The Mirisch Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $12,368,234
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Sellers | Jacques Clouseau |
| Elke Sommer | Maria Gambrelli |
| George Sanders | Benjamin Ballon |
| Herbert Lom | Charles Dreyfus |
| Graham Stark | Hercule LaJoy |
| Moira Redmond | Simone |
| Tracy Reed | Dominique Ballon |
| Burt Kwouk | Kato |
| André Maranne | François |
| Vanda Godsell | Madame LaFarge |
| Maurice Kaufmann | Pierre |
| Ann Lynn | Dudu |
| David Lodge | Georges |
| Martin Benson | Maurice |
| Reginald Beckwith | Receptionist |
| Douglas Wilmer | Henri LaFarge |
| Bryan Forbes | Camp Attendant |
| Andre Charisse | Game Warden |
| Howard Greene | Gendarme |
| John Herrington | The Doctor |
| Jack Melford | The Psycho-Analyst |
| Victor Baring | Taxi Driver |
| Victor Beaumont | Gendarme |
| Tutte Lemkow | Kazak Dancer |
| Fred Hugh | Balding Customer |
| Rose Hill | Soprano |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Blake Edwards | Director, Screenplay |
| Henry Mancini | Original Music Composer, Songs |
| Teddy Mason | Sound Editor |
| Connie Willis | Continuity |
| Bert Bates | Editor |
| Margaret Furse | Costume Design |
| Christopher Challis | Director of Photography |
| Michael Stringer | Production Design |
| Robert Wells | Songs |
| John Bramall | Sound Recordist |
| Austin Dempster | Camera Operator |
| J.B. Smith | Sound Recordist |
| Denis Johnson | Production Manager |
| Geoffrey Kidd | Boom Operator |
| Ralph E. Winters | Editor |
| Derek Cracknell | Assistant Director |
| William Peter Blatty | Screenplay |
| Harry Kurnitz | Theatre Play |
| Marcel Achard | Theatre Play |
| George Dunning | Animation Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Blake Edwards | Producer |
| Cecil F. Ford | Associate Producer |
| Walter Mirisch | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 37 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 47 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 281 | 462 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 745 | 745 |