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.
Give me ten men like Clouseau and I could destroy the world A Shot in the Dark is the perfect Inspector Clouseau movie! It's a masterpiece in comedy! It's funny from almost every angle, from it's script, to its performances and it's direction! What's more is that as an audience member, I felt I went through a journey without there being a moment that wasn't funny! The quick synopsis for the unaware is that Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) is back, this time having mistakenly been sent to investigate the murder of millionaire Benjamin Ballon's chauffeur. Maria Gambrelli (Elke Sommer) was found at the scene of the crime with the murder weapon in hand, no alibi, a motive and claiming to have no recollection of what happened. To the inspector, it's clear... Maria Gambrelli is attracti- I mean innocent! And thus begins the investigation... Instantly that premise is funny. Despite all overwhelming evidence Clouseau believes Gambrelli's version of events due to his sheer attraction t
