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Shot in the Dark, A (1964) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Shot in the Dark, A (1964) a score of 3.1887 out of 4

based on (23) reviews

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Reel.com DVD review (Ken Dubois)

A Shot in the Dark captures Peter Sellers at the height of his comic groove, with a movie built entirely around him and lots of room to work. After more than a decade as a radio, television, and film star in England, Sellers finally went Hollywood in ...read the complete Shot in the Dark movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Ken Dubois)

eFilmCritic.com (Jay Seaver)

In my review of The Pink Panther, I mention that the first film in the series is somewhat atypical; it is in A Shot In The Dark that Clouseau truly emerges as a lucky dimwit who thinks himself brilliant, surrounded by classic supporting characters. In a ...read the complete Shot in the Dark movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Jay Seaver)

Don Ignacio's Movie Reviews (Michael Lawrence)

Wonderful follow-up to the excellent comedy, The Pink Panther, returns the bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau to the case. This time, he inspects the most baffling of murders as he tries to protect the woman of whom all the evidence suggests. Considered ...read the complete Shot in the Dark movie review at Don Ignacio's Movie Reviews (Michael Lawrence)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

The second film in the Pink Panther series doesn't mention its heritage in the title (and in fact there's no relation to the titular jewel at all in the movie), but A Shot in the Dark is widely -- and wisely -- thought to be the best film in the series of ...read the complete Shot in the Dark movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

filmcritic.com

The second film in the Pink Panther series doesn't mention its heritage in the title (and in fact there's no relation to the titular jewel at all in the movie), but A Shot in the Dark is widely -- and wisely -- thought to be the best film in the series ...read the complete Shot in the Dark movie review at filmcritic.com

Movie Reviews UK

A highly amusing farce, A Shot in the Dark sees Inspector Clouseau apply his unique talents to a puzzling murder enquiry. In the chateau of respected millionaire Benjamin Ballon (George Sanders), the body of his Spanish chauffeur Miguel has been ...read the complete Shot in the Dark movie review at Movie Reviews UK

sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)

The best of the bunch ...read the complete Shot in the Dark movie review at sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)