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The Return of the Pink Panther
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Synopsis
After several years at loggerheads with one another, director Blake Edwards and star Peter Sellers reteamed for the slapstick fiesta The Return of the Pink Panther. It looks as though wizard cat-burglar Sir Charles Litton, played by David Niven in the original 1964 Pink Panther but here essayed by Christopher Plummer, is back in business. Dispatched to the Swiss resort town of Gstaad by his long-suffering superior Inspector Dreyfuss (Herbert Lom), Clouseau adopts a series of easily penetrable (and hilarious) disguises to get the goods on Sir Charles and his wife Claudine (Catherine Schell). If you remember A Shot in the Dark, you'll recall that Clouseau's ineptitude turned Inspector Dreyfuss into a twitching homicidal maniac. The same thing happens here, paving the way for the sequel, The Pink Panther Strikes Again. And, as with all the "Panther" movies, we are treated to the insinuating theme music by Henry Mancini, and the animated opening and closing titles. Return of the Pink Panther earned $17 million on its initial release. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Peter Arne Col. Sharki
Gregoire Aslan Police Chief
Peter Jeffrey Gen. Wadafi
Burt Kwouk Cato
Herbert Lom Chief Inspector Dreyfus
Christopher Plummer Sir Charles Litton
Eric Pohlmann The Fat Man
Catherine Schell Claudine Litton
Peter Sellers Inspector Jacques Clouseau
Victor Spinetti Concierge

Production Crew

Richard Williams Studio Animator
Tony Adams Associate Producer
Geoffrey Unsworth Cinematographer
Henry Mancini Composer (Music Score)
Bridget Sellers Costume Designer
Blake Edwards Director
Tom Priestley Editor
Hal David Lyricist
Harry Frampton Makeup
Don Lusher Musical Performer
Blake Edwards Producer
Tony Adams Producer
Peter Mullins Production Designer
Blake Edwards Screenwriter
Frank Waldman Screenwriter
John Siddall Set Decorator
Hal David Songwriter
Peter Sutton Sound/Sound Designer
John Gant Special Effects
Year: 1975
Runtime: 115
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: G
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Color type
Eastmancolor

Produced by
United Artists

Awards
1975 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Golden Globe
1975 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Hollywood Foreign Press Association