Return of the Pink Panther

Overview

In this sequel, it looks as though wizard cat-burglar Sir Charles Litton is back in business. Dispatched to the Swiss resort town of Gstaad by his long-suffering superior Inspector Dreyfuss, doggedly determined Inspector Clouseau adopts a series of easily-penetrable disguises to get the goods on Sir Charles and his wife.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/10/2006
UPC:	0025192155628
Original Release:	1975
Rating:	G
Source:	UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:59:00
Sales rank:	16,654

Special Features

Closed Caption; [none specified]

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Peter Sellers	Inspector Clouseau
Christopher Plummer	Sir Charles
Catherine Schell	Claudine
Herbert Lom	Dreyfus
Peter Arne	Sharki
Peter Jeffrey	Wadafi
David Lodge	Mac
Burt Kwouk	Cato
Eric Pohlmann	Fat Man
Andre Maranne	Francois,François
John Bluthal	Beggar
Victor Spinetti	Concierge
Mike Grady	Bellboy
Carol Cleveland	Sari Lady
Jeremy Hawk	Jealous Escort
Graham Stark	Pepi
Claire Davenport	Masseuse
Milton Reid	Restaurant Owner
Grégoire Aslan	Chief of Police,Actor
Herb Tanney	Nice Police Chief
Mollie Maureen	Little Old Lady
Nadim Sawalha	Museum Guide
Andre Charisse	TV Newscaster
Michael Nightingale	Museum Tourist
Pamela Abbott	Museum Tourist
Hugo De Vernier	Doctor
Peter Samuelson	Clothing thief
Peter Jones	Psychiatrist
Lesley-Anne Down	Actor
Omar Sharif	Actor
Henry Mancini	Composer

Technical Credits

Blake Edwards

Frank Waldman

Blake Edwards	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
John Gant	Special Effects
Frank Waldman	Screenwriter
Lew Grade	Executive Producer
Renaud Gilles	Producer
Gerry Humphreys	Sound Effects
Peter Sutton	Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
Dick Crockett	Stunts

Editorial Reviews

The Return of the Pink Panther is the third film starring Peter Sellers as inept French detective Jacques Clouseau. It is also the best of the Pink Panther films, with Sellers unleashing deadpan slapstick with precision timing. Pink Panther regulars Herbert Lom (Chief Inspector Dreyfus) and Burt Kwouk (Clouseau's valet Cato) are in top form in supporting roles. While Clouseau's antics slowly drive Dreyfus insane, Cato plots his famous martial-arts drills in Clouseau's apartment. In one scene, Clouseau opens a refrigerator and out pops Cato in attack mode. One of the most accomplished comedians of the 20th century, Sellers resorts to every sleight of humor in his repertoire: outlandish disguises, mispronunciations, and impossibly ridiculous stratagems. And he pulls them off. Entertaining Henry Mancini music accompanies Clouseau on his misadventures in Lugash (actually, Morocco), where the fabled Pink Panther diamond has been reported missing. Christopher Plummer adeptly plays the Phantom, an international jewel thief wrongly accused of stealing the gem. Once again, Clouseau does everything wrong on his way to accidentally solving the crime. The film itself is a rare gem that continues to sparkle with repeated viewings.