When inspector Clouseau is declared missing, another inept detective is hired to solve the mystery. This latest in the series of Pink Panther films features an outstanding score by Henry Mancini. Read more
| Starring | David Niven, Robert Wagner, Capucine, Joanna Lumley |
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| Director | Blake Edwards |
| Genres | Comedy |
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When inspector Clouseau is declared missing, another inept detective is hired to solve the mystery. This latest in the series of Pink Panther films features an outstanding score by Henry Mancini.
| Starring | David Niven, Robert Wagner, Capucine, Joanna Lumley, Harvey Korman, Burt Kwouk, Ted Wass, Herbert Lom, Robert Loggia, Leslie Ash, Graham Stark, Peter Arne, Michael Elphick |
|---|---|
| Director | Blake Edwards |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 46 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, English, French |
| Released | DVD: 27 Feb 2006 Production year: 1982 |
| Format | DVD |
Without any original input from Peter Sellers, this seventh instalment in Blake Edwards's comedy series produces negligible humour. The search for the amiable, but idiotic, Inspector Clouseau wavers when the inspector's vindictive boss (Herbert Lom) programmes the computer to select the world's worst detective for the job. The bumbling Ted Wass is chosen and sets about interviewing characters from previous movies, among them David Niven, Capucine and Robert Wagner, and their reveries provide the excuse for out-takes from the previous Pink Panther films. This was Niven's last film; what a pity he had to go like this.
Unspeakably awful attempt at prolonging a series whose star died two episodes ago. Crude, tasteless and unfunny throughout.
One of, if not the worst pink panthers. No Peter Sellers, overly slapstick, terrible dubbing of David Niven's voice - they got this wrong in every possible way.
Apparently Blake made 3 post-Sellers Panther movies - Great disapointment without Peter.
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