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Synopsis: When rich M. Ballon's spanish driver is found shot dead, Inspector Jacques Clouseau is the first official on the scene. All evidence suggests Maria Gambrelli, the maid, to be the murderer. But Clouseau, being attracted to the beautiful girl, is convinced that she is hiding something. So, he has her released from jail and tries to follow her secretly. Things do not work out the way the inspector wanted and people keep being murdered, and each time innocent Maria seems to be the killer. But with someone important wanting Clouseau and nobody else to cover this case, his tolerance-challenged boss Charles Dreyfuss is close to losing his mind when casualties keep turning up. And Clouseau keeps on causing trouble without knowing it...
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Director(s): Blake Edwards
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
PG
Year:
1964
102 min
1,432 Views


Georges saw M Ballon climb out

of Maria's window after the shooting.

I didn't kill him. I was the one in the closet.

My wife expected to find me with Maria

and shot Miguel by accident.

- I put the gun in Maria's hand.

- I arrest you for putting the gun there.

- Keep out of this.

- You self-righteous hypocrite.

- What about Henri?

- What?

- You killed him.

- Why should l?

- I arrest you.

- Shut up!

I saw you drag his body into Maria's room.

- It was you.

- Yes.

(Ballon) Why should l kill Henri?

(woman screams)

(Clouseau) Hercule, turn on the lights.

Let me in, Benjamin. Ow!

No!

No! Stop! Come back, you fools!

Come back!

Clouseau!

- Stop them. Stop them!

- What?

- The bomb!

- The what?

(explosion)

A bomb?

- It was meant for you.

- What do you mean it was meant for me?

The doorman, the two customers

and the Cossack,

and now, six more innocent people.

They were all murderers

except Maurice who was a blackmailer.

- Compared with you they were all saints.

- Commissioner, what are you doing?

- I hate you, Clouseau.

- Commissioner.

- I hate you.

- What are you doing to me? Let go of me.

- (Commissionergrowls)

- Let... Commissioner, let go of my leg.

Hercule! Get him off me.

- Commissioner.

- Commissioner.

- (Commissionergrowls)

- Argh, Commissioner!

Jacques.

Jacques? Are you all right?

It's all over now, darling.

You're free.

Argh!

- (Maria screams)

- (Clouseau) Whoa!

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Blake Edwards

William Blake Crump (July 26, 1922 – December 15, 2010), better known by his stage name Blake Edwards, was an American filmmaker. Edwards began his career in the 1940s as an actor, but he soon began writing screenplays and radio scripts before turning to producing and directing in television and films. His best-known films include Breakfast at Tiffany's, Days of Wine and Roses, 10, Victor/Victoria, and the hugely successful Pink Panther film series with British actor Peter Sellers. Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he also directed several drama, musical, and detective films. Late in his career, he transitioned to writing, producing, and directing for theater. In 2004, he received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his writing, directing, and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen. more…

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