The Return of the Pink Panther
1975 detective comedy film by Blake Edwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Return of the Pink Panther is a 1975 comedy film and the fourth film in The Pink Panther series. The film stars Peter Sellers returning to the role of Inspector Clouseau for the first time since A Shot in the Dark (1964), after having declined to reprise the role in Inspector Clouseau (1968). The film was a commercial hit and revived the previously dormant series and with it Peter Sellers' career.
The Return of the Pink Panther | |
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Directed by | Blake Edwards |
Written by | Blake Edwards Frank Waldman |
Produced by | Blake Edwards Animation: Richard Williams Ken Harris |
Starring | Peter Sellers Christopher Plummer Catherine Schell Herbert Lom |
Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
Edited by | Tom Priestly |
Music by | Henry Mancini |
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Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $5 million |
Box office | $75 million[1] |
Herbert Lom reprises his role as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus from A Shot in the Dark. Also reprising their roles from the previous film are André Maranne as François and Burt Kwouk as Cato; the three thereafter became regulars in the series. The character of Sir Charles Litton is played by Christopher Plummer. David Niven, who played the part in The Pink Panther (1963), was unavailable. The stolen Pink Panther diamond once again plays a central role in the plot.