A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Comedy, Mystery, Crime • 1h 42m
Overview
Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles Dreyfus as casualties mount.
Director: Blake Edwards
Cast: Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, George Sanders, Herbert Lom, Graham Stark, Moira Redmond, Tracy Reed, Burt Kwouk, André Maranne, Vanda Godsell, Maurice Kaufmann, Ann Lynn, David Lodge, Martin Benson, Reginald Beckwith, Douglas Wilmer, Bryan Forbes, Andre Charisse, Howard Greene, John Herrington, Jack Melford, Victor Baring, Victor Beaumont, Tutte Lemkow, Fred Hugh, Rose Hill, Peter Evans, Tony Castleton, Arnold Schulkes
Edit History
3/8/2026
Best Audio Release
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MGM Letterbox Laserdisc, 2004 DVD mono or Shout BD mono
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MGM Letterbox LaserDisc, 2004 DVD mono, or Shout Factory Blu-ray mono
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MGM Letterbox Laserdisc, 2004 DVD mono or Shout BD mono
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MGM Letterbox LaserDisc, 2004 DVD mono, or Shout Factory Blu-ray mono
Additional Info
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Kino UHD introduces pitch issues on the mono mix. LD mono is from worn element but sounds mostly natural with possibly some attempts at noise reduction. MGM 2004 DVD mono transfer is higher quality without the wear but may have some processing applied. Shout BD is the same MGM mono now in lossless but seems to be EQd a bit differently. LD, DVD or BD is a toss up but those are your three options. The Kino is useless due to the pitch issues. The remixes are very poor.
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray introduces pitch issues on the mono mix. LaserDisc mono is from worn element but sounds mostly natural with possibly some attempts at noise reduction. MGM 2004 DVD mono transfer is higher quality without the wear but may have some processing applied. Shout Factory Blu-ray is the same MGM mono now in lossless but seems to be EQ'd a bit differently. LaserDisc, DVD or Blu-ray is a toss up but those are your three options. The Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is useless due to the pitch issues. The remixes are very poor.
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Kino UHD introduces pitch issues on the mono mix. LD mono is from worn element but sounds mostly natural with possibly some attempts at noise reduction. MGM 2004 DVD mono transfer is higher quality without the wear but may have some processing applied. Shout BD is the same MGM mono now in lossless but seems to be EQd a bit differently. LD, DVD or BD is a toss up but those are your three options. The Kino is useless due to the pitch issues. The remixes are very poor.
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray introduces pitch issues on the mono mix. LaserDisc mono is from worn element but sounds mostly natural with possibly some attempts at noise reduction. MGM 2004 DVD mono transfer is higher quality without the wear but may have some processing applied. Shout Factory Blu-ray is the same MGM mono now in lossless but seems to be EQ'd a bit differently. LaserDisc, DVD or Blu-ray is a toss up but those are your three options. The Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is useless due to the pitch issues. The remixes are very poor.
3/2/2026
Best English-Friendly Release
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray with audio issues
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray with audio issues
Best Audio Release
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MGM Letterbox Laserdisc, 2004 DVD mono or Shout BD mono
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MGM Letterbox Laserdisc, 2004 DVD mono or Shout BD mono
Additional Info
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Kino UHD introduces pitch issues on the mono mix. LD mono is from worn element but sounds mostly natural with possibly some attempts at noise reduction. MGM 2004 DVD mono transfer is higher quality without the wear but may have some processing applied. Shout BD is the same MGM mono now in lossless but seems to be EQd a bit differently. LD, DVD or BD is a toss up but those are your three options. The Kino is useless due to the pitch issues. The remixes are very poor.
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Kino UHD introduces pitch issues on the mono mix. LD mono is from worn element but sounds mostly natural with possibly some attempts at noise reduction. MGM 2004 DVD mono transfer is higher quality without the wear but may have some processing applied. Shout BD is the same MGM mono now in lossless but seems to be EQd a bit differently. LD, DVD or BD is a toss up but those are your three options. The Kino is useless due to the pitch issues. The remixes are very poor.
1/16/2026
Format
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UHD Blu-ray
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UHD Blu-ray
Blu-ray.com
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https://www.blu-ray.com/A-Shot-in-the-Dark/87596/#Releases
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https://www.blu-ray.com/A-Shot-in-the-Dark/87596/#Releases
