Poster for the movie A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

1964 • 102 minutes
ComedyMysteryCrime

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.

Picture of Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Jacques Clouseau

Picture of Elke Sommer

Elke Sommer

Maria Gambrelli

Picture of George Sanders

George Sanders

Benjamin Ballon

Picture of Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Charles Dreyfus

Picture of Graham Stark

Graham Stark

Hercule LaJoy

Picture of Moira Redmond

Moira Redmond

Simone

Picture of Tracy Reed

Tracy Reed

Dominique Ballon

Picture of Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk

Kato

Picture of André Maranne

André Maranne

François

Picture of Vanda Godsell

Vanda Godsell

Madame LaFarge

Picture of Maurice Kaufmann

Maurice Kaufmann

Pierre

Picture of Ann Lynn

Ann Lynn

Dudu

Picture of David Lodge

David Lodge

Georges

Picture of Martin Benson

Martin Benson

Maurice

Picture of Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Receptionist

Picture of Douglas Wilmer

Douglas Wilmer

Henri LaFarge

Picture of Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Camp Attendant

Picture of Andre Charisse

Andre Charisse

Game Warden

Picture of Howard Greene

Howard Greene

Gendarme

Picture of John Herrington

John Herrington

The Doctor

Picture of Jack Melford

Jack Melford

The Psycho-Analyst

Picture of Victor Baring

Victor Baring

Taxi Driver

Picture of Victor Beaumont

Victor Beaumont

Gendarme

Picture of Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

Kazak Dancer

Picture of Fred Hugh

Fred Hugh

Balding Customer

Picture of Rose Hill

Rose Hill

Soprano

Picture of Peter Evans

Peter Evans

Coroner (uncredited)

Picture of Tony Castleton

Tony Castleton

Nudist Band Member (uncredited)

Picture of Arnold Schulkes

Arnold Schulkes

Nudist (uncredited)