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.
Directed by Blake Edwards
suspicion of murder
unskillfulness
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3.7 / 5
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Cast
Peter Sellers
Jacques Clouseau
Elke Sommer
Maria Gambrelli
George Sanders
Benjamin Ballon
Herbert Lom
Charles Dreyfus
Graham Stark
Hercule LaJoy
Moira Redmond
Simone
Tracy Reed
Dominique Ballon
Burt Kwouk
Kato
André Maranne
François
Vanda Godsell
Madame LaFarge
Maurice Kaufmann
Pierre
Ann Lynn
Dudu
Crew
Blake Edwards
Director
Blake Edwards
Screenplay
William Peter Blatty
Screenplay
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Blake Edwards
Producer
Walter Mirisch
Executive Producer
George Dunning
Animation Director
Henry Mancini
Songs
Marcel Achard
Theatre Play
Derek Cracknell
Assistant Director
Harry Kurnitz
Theatre Play
Popular Reviews
97 reviews
PoochieVince
9.0★ · 01/25/26
A really funny movie. Peter Sellers is always solid.
I could have done without the brown noise being the theme for the baddie. 💩
A really funny movie. Peter Sellers is always solid.
I could have done without the brown noise being the theme for the baddie. 💩
Sophie
A trail of death follows inspector cluseau…
A trail of death follows inspector cluseau…
Alex
8.0★ · 10/16/25
This is what I’m looking for. Everything the first one is but twice as better. A couple moments I actually loled… OG Austin powers ahh Seeing what Sellers does best is a French treat
This is what I’m looking for. Everything the first one is but twice as better. A couple moments I actually loled… OG Austin powers ahh Seeing what Sellers does best is a French treat