A Shot in the Dark 60 years old
The picture that gets away with murder
Inspector Jacques Clouseau investigates the murder of Mr. Benjamin Ballon's driver at a country estate. A Shot in the Dark is the second and more successful film from the Pink Panther film series where both animated and real life sequences are mixed. A cult classic from Blake Edwards based on the play L’Idiot by Marcel Achard and Harry Kurnitz.
Credits
A Shot in the Dark Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| George Sanders He was 57, 65 years old when he died | as Benjamin Ballon |
| Elke Sommer She was 23, now 84 years old | as Maria Gambrelli |
| Martin Benson He was 45, 91 years old when he died | as Maurice |
| Peter Sellers He was 38, 54 years old when he died | as Jacques Clouseau |
| Bryan Forbes He was 37, 86 years old when he died | as Camp Attendant |
| Herbert Lom He was 46, 95 years old when he died | as Charles Dreyfus |
| Douglas Wilmer He was 44, 96 years old when he died | as Henri LaFarge |
| Vanda Godsell She was 41, 67 years old when she died | as Madame LaFarge |
| Tracy Reed She was 21, 69 years old when she died | as Dominique Ballon |
| Reginald Beckwith He was 55, 56 years old when he died | as Receptionist |
| Ann Lynn She was 31, now 91 years old | as Dudu |
| Maurice Kaufmann He was 36, 69 years old when he died | as Pierre |
| Moira Redmond She was 35, 77 years old when she died | as Simone |
| Burt Kwouk He was 33, 85 years old when he died | as Kato |
| David Lodge He was 29, 68 years old when he died | as Georges |
| André Maranne He was 38, 66 years old when he died | as François |
| Victor Baring | as Taxi Driver |
| Victor Beaumont He was 51, 64 years old when he died | as Gendarme |
| Graham Stark He was 42, 91 years old when he died | as Hercule LaJoy |
| Andre Charisse He was 54, 94 years old when he died | as Game Warden |
| Jack Melford He was 64, 73 years old when he died | as The Psycho-Analyst |
A Shot in the Dark Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Bert Bates as Editor. He was 56 (68) years old when He died | Editing |
| Harry Kurnitz as Theatre Play. He was 56 (60) years old when He died | Writing |
| Christopher Challis as Director of Photography. He was 45 (93) years old when He died | Camera |
| Teddy Mason as Sound Editor. | Sound |
| Leland Hayward as Other. He was 61 (68) years old when He died | Writing |
| Blake Edwards as Director. He was 41 (88) years old when He died | Directing |
| Blake Edwards as Producer. He was 41 (88) years old when He died | Production |
| Blake Edwards as Screenplay. He was 41 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
| Henry Mancini as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (70) years old when He died | Sound |
| Henry Mancini as Songs. He was 40 (70) years old when He died | Sound |
| Ralph E. Winters as Editor. He was 55 (94) years old when He died | Editing |
| William Peter Blatty as Screenplay. He was 36 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
| Marcel Achard as Theatre Play. He was 64 (75) years old when He died | Writing |
| Cecil F. Ford as Associate Producer. He was 52 (68) years old when He died | Production |
| Margaret Furse as Costume Design. She was 53 (63) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Denis Johnson as Production Manager. He was 14 (37) years old when He died | Production |
| Austin Dempster as Camera Operator. He was 43 (54) years old when He died | Camera |
| Robert Wells (songwriter) as Songs. He was 41 (75) years old when He died | Sound |
A Shot in the Dark (60 years)
The picture that gets away with murder
- Release day: Tuesday, June 23, 1964
- Runtime: 102 minutes
- Revenue: 12368234.00