Inspector Clouseau (1968) |
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| Director(s) | Bud Yorkin |
| Producer(s) | Lewis J. Rachmil |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Crime, Mystery |
| Top Topics | Slapstick |
Featured Cast of Inspector Clouseau See More »
Alan Arkin
(as Insp. Jacques Clouseau)
Geoffrey Bayldon
(as Gutch)
Inspector Clouseau Overview:
Inspector Clouseau (1968) was a Comedy - Crime Film directed by Bud Yorkin and produced by Lewis J. Rachmil.
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How to be a World-Class Detective, Courtesy of Inspector Clouseau
Watching Humphrey Bogart and Dick Powell, you realize that being a detective looks hard. You have to constantly smoke, you need to be able to brood but still crack jokes, you probably need to be able to throw a punch, and you have to be witty all the time. Sounds exhausting, no? Well, luckily, the m... Read full article
Sleuthathon: A Classic Mystery Blogathon – A Shot in the Dark’s Inspector Clouseau
“I believe everything and I believe nothing. I suspect everyone and I suspect no one. I gather the facts, examine the clues, and before you know it, the case is solved.” – Inspector Jacques Clouseau ….. The original Inspector Clouseau played by the inimitable Peter Sellers... Read full article
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Alan Arkin not only played Inspector Clouseau, he played the members of the gang whenever they were disguised as Inspector Clouseau, with the other actors' voices dubbed onto the soundtrack.
Delia Boccardo receives an "introducing" credit
Clouseau's coat and hat were introduced in this movie and stayed part of the franchise.
In the scene where Clouseau is being chased through the cemetery after falling in the plot and disrupting the funeral, you can see a sign on a cross in the lower right part of the screen for a few seconds. The sign reads "Reposite En Pace: Norman Lear, 1903-1962". This is an in-joke that refers to Norman Lear, who was director Bud Yorkin's producing partner for many years on shows such as All in the Family and Sanford and Son.
Alan Arkin got the role of Clouseau because Peter Sellers was busy doing The Party, directed by Blake Edwards, who was also the director of the previous Clouseau-films. He was replaced by Yorkin. Later, Sellers and Edwards would return to the series. With them, the original composer (Henry Mancini) also returned.