The Pink Panther Strikes Again

1976  PG  COMEDY  1h 43min

CAST— Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Colin Blakely, Leonard Rossiter, Lesley-Anne Down, Burt Kwouk, Andre Maranne

MUSIC— Henry Mancini  DIRECTOR— Blake Edwards

     Peter Sellers returns as Jacques Clouseau in this hilarious comedy. Now promoted to Chief Inspector, Clouseau is on the trail of former boss Dreyfus (played by an ever troubled Herbert Lom), recently released from an insane asylum. Dreyfus builds a laser weapon capable of evaporating entire cities. He proposes an ultimatum: deliver Clouseau and Dreyfus will spare the planet from destruction. Meanwhile, Clouseau obliviously foils every assassination attempt made against him. Sellers generates plenty of laughs in what is perhaps the greatest of the Pink Panther films. Memorable scenes and one-liners come fast and furious; included: the now famous “does your dog bite?” routine. A comedic treasure.

OUR RATING— *** ½

PRECEDED BY— The Pink Panther (1963), A Shot in the Dark (1964), Inspector Clouseau (1968), The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

FOLLOWED BY— Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978), Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), Curse of the Pink Panther (1983), Son of the Pink Panther (1993)