Peter Sellers and Blake Edwards are fully on form for the second and probably best in the Pink Panther series, a hillarious, outstanding slapstick treat to please all. This one brought forward the formulas for the later sequels, most notably Clouseau's demented boss, Dreyfuss (Herbert Lom), and highkicking manservant, Kato (Burt Kwouk). This time the hapless Inspector is determined to clear a more-than-suspicious maid of murder, even though the body count is going up while she's around. Sellers and Edwards make the film their own through a never-ending gallery of great sight gags, which usually last for seconds, but always come back the next morning for more laughs and smiles.
Review of A Shot in the Dark
