The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)

Director:

Blake Edwards

Writers:

Frank Waldman (screenplay) and
Blake Edwards (screenplay)

Release Date:

17 December 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Who is this man ? And what is he doing ? Who Cares. But don't miss my new movie...

Plot:

Charles Dreyfus threatens to destroy the world with a doomsday device if Inspector Clouseau is not killed. Naturally, this is far harder than it sounds.

Plot Keywords:

Clouseau | Escape | Mental Hospital | Moat | Swan

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Peter Sellers	...	Chief Inspector Clouseau
Herbert Lom	...	Dreyfus
Lesley-Anne Down	...	Olga
Burt Kwouk	...	Cato Fong
Colin Blakely	...	Drummond
Leonard Rossiter	...	Quinlan
André Maranne	...	Francois (as Andre Maranne)
Byron Kane	...	Secretary of State
Howard K. Smith	...	Himself (scenes deleted)
Dick Crockett	...	The President
Richard Vernon	...	Fassbender
Briony McRoberts	...	Margo Fassbender
Dudley Sutton	...	McClaren
Murray Kash	...	Dr. Zelmo Flek (scenes deleted)
Hal Galili	...	Danny Salvo
Robert Beatty	...	Admiral
Bob Sherman	...	C.I.A. Agent
Phil Brown	...	Virginia Senator
Jerry Stovin	...	Aide
Paul Maxwell	...	C.I.A. Director
Michael Robbins	...	Jarvis
Vanda Godsell	...	Mrs. Leverlilly
Norman Mitchell	...	Mr. Bullock
Patsy Smart	...	Mrs. Japonica
Tony Sympson	...	Mr. Shork
George Leech	...	Mr. Stutterstutt
Harold Berens	...	Hotel Clerk (scenes deleted)
Deep Roy	...	Italian Assassin (as Roy Deep)
Geoffrey Bayldon	...	Dr. Duval
Graham Stark	...	Munich Hotel Clerk / Alpenros Hotel Clerk)
Anthony Chinn	...	Chinese Assassin
Ivan Hunte	...	Piano Player
Josh Little	...	Drummer
Joe Sampson	...	Bass Player
Gordon Hunte	...	Guitar Player
Kevin Scott	...	M.C.
John Clive	...	Chuck
Chris Langham	...	Police Driver (as Christopher Langham)
James Warrior	...	Police Constable
Gordon Rollings	...	Inmate
Joan Rhodes	...	Daphne
Damaris Hayman	...	Fiona
Patrick Jordan	...	Detective
Richard Bartlett	...	Young Man
John Sullivan	...	Tournier
Dinny Powell	...	Marty the Mugger
Terry Richards	...	Bruce the Knife
Bill Cummings	...	Hindo Harry
Terry Yorke	...	Cairo Fred (as Terry York)
Terence Plummer	...	1st Kidnapper (as Terry Plummer)
Peter Brace	...	2nd Kidnapper
Cyd Child	...	Bouncer
Eddie Stacey	...	West German Assassin
Herb Tanney	...	Norwegian Assassin (as Sado Tanney)
Joe Powell	...	Taxi Passenger
Fred Haggerty	...	Munich Hotel Doorman
Jack Cooper	...	Service Repair Man (scenes deleted) (as Jackie Cooper)
Joanna Dickens	...	Fat Lady (scenes deleted)
Priceless McCarthy	...	Stewardess (scenes deleted)
Terence Maidment	...	West German Assassin (as Terry Maidment)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fran Fullenwider	...	Fat Lady (scenes deleted)
Harvey Korman	...	Prof. Auguste Balls (scenes deleted)
Marne Maitland	...	Deputy Commissioner Lasorde (scenes deleted)
Liz Smith	...	Marta Balls (scenes deleted)
Julie Andrews	...	Ainsley Jarvis (singing voice) (uncredited)
Jim Bartley	...	Second Police Escort on Train (uncredited)
Robert Carrickford	...	First Police Escort on Train (uncredited)
Harry Fielder	...	Customer (uncredited)
Shawn McAllister	...	Longshoreman (uncredited)
Hartmut Neugebauer	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
Omar Sharif	...	Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
April Walker	...	Pretty Lady (uncredited)

Directed by
Blake Edwards

Writing credits
Frank Waldman		(screenplay) and
Blake Edwards		(screenplay)

Produced by
Tony Adams	....	associate producer
Blake Edwards	....	producer

Original Music by
Henry Mancini

Cinematography by
Harry Waxman		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Alan Jones

Casting by
James Liggat		(as Jimmy Liggat)

Production Design by
Peter Mullins

Art Direction by
John Siddall

Makeup Department
Harry Frampton	....	makeup artist
Barbara Ritchie	....	hairdresser

Production Management
Bryan Coates	....	unit manager
Derek Kavanagh	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Terry Marcel	....	assistant director

Art Department
Albert Blackshaw	....	construction manager
Fred Carter	....	set dresser
Dave Jordan	....	property master (as David Jordan)

Sound Department
Gerry Humphreys	....	sound
Jim Roddan	....	sound editor
Theodore Soderberg	....	sound (as Ted Soderberg)
Peter Sutton	....	sound
Gerry Humphreys	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Theodore Soderberg	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Peter Sutton	....	sound mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Kit West	....	special effects

Stunts
Dick Crockett	....	stunt arranger
John Sullivan	....	stunt arranger
Joe Dunne	....	stunt double: Peter Sellers (uncredited)
George Leech	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Browne	....	gaffer
Ernest Day	....	camera operator (as Ernie Day)
George Boner	....	best boy (uncredited)
Derek Suter	....	electrician (uncredited)

Animation Department
Richard Williams	....	lead animator
Tony White	....	director: animated titles (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tiny Nicholls	....	wardrobe
Bridget Sellers	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Michael John Bateman	....	assistant editor (uncredited)
Nigel Galt	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Henry Mancini	....	conductor
Tony Coe	....	musician: tenor sax (uncredited)
Sidney Sax	....	concert master (uncredited)

Other crew
Pamela Davies	....	script supervisor
Vicki Deason	....	production assistant
Kevin O'Driscoll	....	accountant
Scott Hamilton	....	media publicist (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Amjo Productions (presents)

Distributors

• United Artists (1976) (USA) (theatrical)
• United Artists Corporation (1976) (UK) (theatrical)
• Les Artistes Associés S.A.B. (1977) (France) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1979) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (collector's edition)
• Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
• CBS/Fox (19??) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Fox Video (199?) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) (2004) (UK) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Richard Williams Studio  animation and titles
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies

Also Known As:

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | Norway:12 (re-rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG (Approved No. 24583) | West Germany:12 | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | New Zealand:PG | Brazil:14 | Canada:PG (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Bavaria, Germany

Company:

Amjo Productions

Trivia:

The title of this film is misleading, as the "Pink Panther" - the large diamond featured in the first Clouseau Pink Panther movies, The Pink Panther (1963) and The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) - is not featured (or even mentioned) in this film. By the 1970s, the name "Pink Panther" had become so synonymous with Inspector Clouseau - and the animated panther featured in the opening credits - that all future Clouseau films would include "Pink Panther" in the title.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The pile of rice in the elevator in the beginning of the movie is far too much rice to have fitted in the shopping bag.

Quotes:

Clouseau:[on the phone] Hello?... Yes. There is a beautiful woman in my bed, and a dead man in my bath.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dottor Jekyll e gentile signora (1979)

Soundtrack:

Over the Rainbow

Clouseau and Cato perform

Of the Pink Panther series of films, this is the best with the possible exception of the original. Clouseau and Cato outdo themselves in the hide and seek game they play in each film. In this one however they have learnt from the mishaps in previous films and set the tone for a truly hilarious turning of events. The visit to the Oktoberfest takes a real comic view of the Cold War but Clouseau's inspection of the Fassbender house is even better. Throughout the film the storyline twists and turns and together with the background tunes combine terrifically -- see Sellers assault on Mondschein castle! The lunatic Dreyfuss is at his craziest from start to finish, how did he get his eye to twitch so much? The Inspector's love interest played by the very sexy Lesley Ann Down adds a further dimension to the plot with James Bond overtones. A film you can watch again and again.