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Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Seraherrera The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

Edison Witt The first must-see film of the year.

gridoon2018 Leonard Maltin gives "A Shot In The Dark" 4 stars and calls it "gaspingly hilarious", but it's really quite leisurely by today's standards. It's often funny (especially when Clouseau discusses the case with his assistant Hercule), Sellers is tops, Elke is one of the major screen goddesses of the 1960s, but the whodunit resolution is weak and rushed. The "nudist colony" sequence is a surprising tease for the period, but it takes place in what is all too obviously a soundstage, which is a little distracting. **1/2 out of 4.

elvircorhodzic A SHOT IN THE DARK is a crime comedy about new hilarious adventures of inspector Jacques Clouseau. It is the second installment in "The Pink Panther" series. This film is a very strange combination between a black and sexy humor.Inspector Clouseau is called to the country home of millionaire Mr. Ballon to investigate the murder of his chauffeur. A chauffeur was shot and killed in her bedroom. His mistress Maria, a maid in the Mr. Ballon home, is found with a gun in her hand at the crime scene. All evidence points to Maria as the killer, but Clouseau is convinced of her innocence, because, a confused maid is a very attractive young woman. A tragic-comic struggle for a hopeless case, truth and love can begin...A well developed farce, which constantly moves from funny to tragic, stands out from all mentality. The case of a murder,later more of them, is so intricate and yet so obvious that it becomes hard to watch. Our "capable" Inspector constantly runs away from each cue and clue, which would help him in his investigation.Mr. Edwards has succeeded to include all the characters in this hilarious criminal-comedic game, where no one knows who kills and who is trying to kill.Peter Sellers (Jacques Clouseau) brings a strange kind of monotony in the story, through a combination of his dignity and clumsiness. I think he is, nevertheless, aware of his incompetence, but he is convinced to do his job perfectly at the same time.Elke Sommer as Maria Gambrelli is confused beauty, which perfectly accepts comic effects by Mr. Sellers. Herbert Lom (Charles Dreyfus) is somewhat stole the show as a nervous and crazed commissioner, on the other hand he is a counterbalance to inspector Clouseau. George Sanders as Benjamin Ballon is a calm rich man and jealous lover. Graham Stark as Hercule Lajoy is a crumb of intellect that circulates around inspector Clouseau. Burt Kwouk as Cato is a Chinese assassin until a phone rings in a residence.This is a frivolous, colorful and enjoyable experience.

SmileysWorld While most consider this film to be the best in the entire Pink Panther film series,I have to say that while I did get many a laugh from this film,there are others in the series that I got more enjoyment and laughter from.Peter Sellers,the original and ONLY Inspector Clouseau in my book,is nothing short of brilliant here,and the brilliance only improved as the film series wore on.Here,Clouseau is obviously infatuated with Elke Sommer's character to the point of being the only one amongst his colleagues convinced that she is innocent of murder.Is she or isn't she? You will no doubt laugh all the way to finding out the answer.

jfarms1956 Great movie for those who love the typical 1960s style of movie. Peter Sellers is always entertaining. Typical Peter Sellers and predictable movie. I do enjoy the Inspector Closseau character and his fumbling. Elke Sommers is refreshing. Comical movie with stereotypic characters. Good movie for the over 50's crowd. Younger movie buffs will be turned off since the movie doesn't contain enough action nor intrigue to keep them interested. Works OK for a family movie for those who have graduated past the smurfs for their family's entertainment. The movie is probably 20 min longer than what it needs to be, however a typical length for a 1960 type movie.