The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)

Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.

Director:

Blake Edwards

Writers:

Frank Waldman (screenplay), Blake Edwards (screenplay)

Stars:

Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Lesley-Anne Down

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Sellers	...	Chief Inspector Clouseau
Herbert Lom	...	Charles Dreyfus
Lesley-Anne Down	...	Olga
Burt Kwouk	...	Cato
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	...	Dr. Hugo Fassbender
Briony McRoberts	...	Margo Fassbender
Dudley Sutton	...	McClaren
Murray Kash	...	Dr. Zelmo Flek (scenes deleted)
Hal Galili	...	Danny Salvo

Storyline

Charles Dreyfus escapes from the mental asylum and tries to kill Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau. He doesn't succeed at first, so he takes on another strategy, namely to build a Doomsday machine and demand that someone else kills Jacques Clouseau, or Dreyfus will use the machine to wipe out whole cities and even whole countries... With about 22 assassins from all over the globe on his tail, Clouseau decides to find Dreyfus alone and put him back in the mental asylum.

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Plot Keywords:

mental hospital | kidnapped scientist | hitman | falling into water | castle | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 December 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Inspector Clouseau Strikes Back

Filming Locations:

Bavaria, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amjo Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite Lesley Anne Down was almost partially nude,this film was rated PG.

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Goofs

The sound of the whoopee cushion is slightly delayed after Clouseau sits on it.

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Quotes

Clouseau: [after knocking Cato unconscious, goes to answer the phone] Relax. I'll get it.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the closing credits, the Pink Panther appears lounging across the words "FIN" (meaning "end.").

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Connections

Spoofs The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)

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Soundtracks

Thank Heaven for Little Girls
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe
Performed by Peter Sellers

User Reviews

Hilarity and good fun

Inspector Clouseau...Commissioner Dreyfuss...Gerald Ford. What don't you have in this movie?

Funny film to watch again and again. The chemistry is perfect between Peter Sellers and Herbert Lom. There are so many jokes and laughs throughout, I usually pick up something new after each viewing, especially Clouseau's accent. The castle scene with the dentist visit has got to be one of the funniest moments recorded on film. You'd swear there really was nitrous oxide in the room. I always get a chuckle from the apartment scene in the start. I'd never knew how funny the use of slow motion could be. Timing of the jokes are crazier than a set of "parallels". Add Mancini's music which seems to fit each scene quite nicely, thank you.

Probably my favorite of the Pink Panther movies (next to A Shot in the Dark), you have to love Peter Seller's portrayal of the "hit and miss" wonder named Clouseau. Plus, Lesley Anne Down looks great as Olga and makes me appreciate a nice fur coat. Definitely a keeper.