The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
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88% of critics liked it
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75% of users liked it
(41,069 ratings)
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… More 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, Rovi
- Directed By
- Blake Edwards
- Written By
- Frank Waldman, Blake Edwards
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Comedy
- In Theaters
- May 21, 1975 Wide
- Studio
- United Artists
Critic Reviews
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Charles Cassady, Common Sense Media
Hilarious Clouseau better in sequel than original.
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Mark Bourne, DVDJournal.com
...all the witty improvisational zing of a Celine Dion concert.
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Mark Bourne, DVDJournal.com
This DVD edition from Universal's Focus Features line ... improves on the ill-favored Artisan disc from 1999. The newly remastered image (2.35:1, anamorphic) is spotless and sharp.
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Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is
It's a good thing they needed the cash...
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A slap-stick devotee's dream come true
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Cast
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Peter Sellers
as Inspector Jacques Clouseau
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Christopher Plummer
as Sir Charles Litton
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Catherine Schell
as Claudine Litton
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Herbert Lom
as Chief Inspector Dreyfus
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Peter Arne
as Col. Sharki
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Grégoire Aslan
as Police Chief
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Peter Jeffrey
as Gen. Wadafi
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Eric Pohlmann
as The Fat Man
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Burt Kwouk
as Cato
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Victor Spinetti
as Concierge
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John Bluthal
as Beggar
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Carol Cleveland
as Sari Lady
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Claire Davenport
as Masseuse
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Hugo de Vernier
as Doctor
- Lesley-Anne Down
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David Lodge
as Mac
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Andre Maranne
as Francois
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Milton Reid
as Restaurant Owner
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Nadim Sawalha
as Museum Guide
- Omar Sharif
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Graham Stark
as Pepi
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Peter Jones
as Psychiatrist
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Jeremy Hawk
as Jealous Escort
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Mike Grady
as Bellboy
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Andre Charisse
as TV Newscaster
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Michael Nightingale
as Museum Tourist

