A Shot in the Dark

1h 42m · 1964 · Directed by Blake Edwards · 3.7 / 5 on Letterboxd

A Shot in the Dark (1964) runs 1h 42m, directed by Blake Edwards. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.