Underplayed Gems

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

The Return of the Pink Panther poster
Directed by
Blake Edwards
Genre
comedy film, heist film
Country
Australia, United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
G
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 696 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The Pink Panther diamond gets stolen again. A bumbling inspector tries to solve the crime and find the thief.

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What happens

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). 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. The film was released on 21 May 1975 in the US and was released on 1 February 1976 in England. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial hit earning $75 million worldwide on a $5 million budget and revived the previously dormant series and with it Peter Sellers' career. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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