
Ballon household: Benjamin Ballon and his wife Madame Ballon, Henri Lafarge the head Butler and his wife Madame Lafarge the Cook, Miguel Ostos the Head Chauffeur, Maria Gambrelli the third maid, Pierre the second Chauffeur and his wife Dudo the head Maid, Georges the Gardener and his wife Simone the second Maid, Maurice the second Butler. Affairs: Monsieur Ballon and Maria, Maria and Miguel, Henri and Dudo, Madame Ballon and Henri, Pierre and Simone. Who killed who: Madame Ba... (Full plot summary below)
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Ballon household: Benjamin Ballon and his wife Madame Ballon, Henri Lafarge the head Butler and his wife Madame Lafarge the Cook, Miguel Ostos the Head Chauffeur, Maria Gambrelli the third maid, Pierre the second Chauffeur and his wife Dudo the head Maid, Georges the Gardener and his wife Simone the second Maid, Maurice the second Butler. Affairs: Monsieur Ballon and Maria, Maria and Miguel, Henri and Dudo, Madame Ballon and Henri, Pierre and Simone. Who killed who: Madame Ballon accidentally shot Miguel because she suspected her husband of having an affair with Maria and wanted to kill him. Madame LaFarge killed Georges because he threatened to break up with her. Simone killed Dudo to eliminate her because she was in the way of her affair with Pierre. Monsieur Ballon killed Henri because he was having an affair with his wife. Blackmailers: Georges blackmailing Monsieur Ballon (Seen leaving Maria's room). Maurice blackmailing Madame Ballon. (Seen leaving Maria's room).
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| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.The crime plot itself is merely window dressing for the one hundred minute showcase of Peter Sellers' amazing timing with both verbal and physical comedy. |
| EmpireBob MccabeUnlike in The Pink Panther, Clouseau was the real star here. |
| The TelegraphMartin ChiltonElke Sommer is good as the devious maid Maria Gambrelli but it is Sellers who steals the show as the inept detective fumbling and bumbling his way around solving murder mysteries. |
| Classic Film and TelevisionMichael E. GrostA great comedy, brilliantly directed by Blake Edwards. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeAll in all, it's the jewel in the Pink Panther series. |
| The New York TimesBosley CrowtherThe whole thing is colorful, gay — and Henry Mancini's music is as sassy and frivolous as the film. |
| VarietyVariety StaffSometimes the narrative is subordinated to individual bits of business and running gags but Sellers' skill as a comedian again is demonstrated. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrThis isn't quite up to the original, but it has its moments, as Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) sets out to solve a murder in an English country house. |
| IGNTodd GilchristUltimately, A Shot in the Dark is not superior to The Pink Panther, as many have suggested, but a somewhat predictably derivative sequel that maintains its predecessor's form but not substance. |
| User ReviewAndrew Ppeter sellers works wonders here as a well loved character the inspector clouseau |