The Pink Panther( 1963)

TV-MAComedyCrime

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Overview

The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's exploits, feels sure that he knows where The Phantom will strike next and leaves Paris for the Tyrolean Alps, where the famous Lugashi jewel 'The Pink Panther' is going to be. However, he does not know who The Phantom really is, or for that matter who anyone else really is...

Top Billed Cast

David Niven
Sir Charles Lytton
Peter Sellers
Insp. Jacques Clouseau
Claudia Cardinale
The Princess Dala
Capucine
Simone Clouseau
Robert Wagner
George Lytton
Brenda De Banzie
Angela Dunning
Colin Gordon
Tucker
John Le Mesurier
Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
James Lanphier
Saloud
Guy Thomajan
Artoff
Michael Trubshawe
Felix Townes
Riccardo Billi
Aristotle Sarajos
Meri Welles
Monica Fawn (as Meri Wells)
Martin Miller
Pierre Luigi - Photographer
Fran Jeffries
Greek 'cousin'
John Bartha
Policeman (uncredited)
William Bryant
Policeman (uncredited)
Mario Fabrizi
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Eugene Walter
Hotel Manager (voice) (uncredited)
Wael Zuaiter
Waiter (uncredited)
Giuliana Farnese
Holiday Guest at Cortina d'Ampezzo (uncredited)
Milena Zampana
Holiday Guest at Cortina d'Ampezzo (uncredited)
Vezio Natili
Holiday Guest at Cortina d'Ampezzo (uncredited)
Enrico Cesaretti
Holiday Guest at Cortina d'Ampezzo (uncredited)
Attilio Pelegatti
Holiday Guest at Cortina d'Ampezzo (uncredited)
Romano Milani
Policeman (uncredited)
Aristide Catoni
Costume Party Guest (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Apr 22 2024

David Niven recreates a little of his "Raffles" (1939) character here as the suave and debonaire "Sir Charles Lytton". He's a social sophisticate who is invited to the grandest of soirées and where there is always a jewel robbery. Nobody has ever quite put two and two together before until "Clouseau" (Peter Sellers) and his wife "Simone" (Capucine) arrive at a luxurious hotel where the "Princess" (Claudia Cardinale) is also staying - along with her priceless necklace. "Clouseau" thinks it's bound to be stolen, as does just about everyone else but the arrival of nephew "George" (Robert Wagner) p...