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The Pink Panther (1963)

| Comedy, Crime, Romance | 20 March 1964 (USA)
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Inspector Clouseau travels to Rome to catch a notorious jewel thief known as "The Phantom" before he conducts his most daring heist yet--a princess' priceless diamond with one slight imperfection, known as "The Pink Panther."

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Monica Fawn (as Meri Wells)
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Pierre Luigi - Photographer
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Storyline

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 Switzerland, 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... Written by Graeme Roy <[email protected]>

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jewel thief | bumbling | diamond | slapstick comedy | jewel theft | See All (121) »

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Comedy | Crime | Romance

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Trivia

According to Blake Edwards, the chase scene was an homage to a similar sequence in Foreign Correspondent (1940). See more »

Goofs

When the cab drives off with the Clouseau-impersonator who lost his slipper, the shadow of the rear of the departing cab recedes "upward" and out of the top of the frame, and then suddenly re-appears partway down into the frame instead of starting at the top of the frame and gradually working down into the frame again. Obvious "cut-and-splice" in the film between the footage of the cab leaving and that of it then hastily backing up again to let the villain retrieve his slipper. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Gem dealer 1: As in every stone of this size, there is a flaw.
Sultan: A flaw?
Gem dealer 2: The slightest flaw, your excellency.
Gem dealer 1: If you look deep into the stone, you will perceive the tiniest discoloration. It resembles an animal.
Sultan: An animal?
Gem dealer 1: A little panther.
Sultan: Yes! A pink panther. Come here, Dala. A gift to your father from his grateful people. Some day it will be yours. The most fabulous diamond in all the world. Come closer.
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Crazy Credits

At the end of the film the cartoon pink panther makes a brief appearance in a live-action scene holding up a sign reading THEND, which he then corrects to THE END. See more »

Connections

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Soundtracks

It Had Better Be Tonight
("Meglio Stasera")
Music Henry Mancini
English Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Italian Franco Migliacci
Sung by Fran Jeffries
Tenor sax solos by Plas Johnson
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How did the Pink Panther diamond get its name?
Q: Does the Pink Panther diamond really exist?
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Three Thoughts about "The Pink Panther"
21 May 2003 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

1) This is probably the most beautiful LOOKING slapstick comedy ever filmed. The sets, the scenery, the costumes, the photography - everything looks elegant and expensive.

2) For those of us who actually like the cultural atmosphere of the early sixties at least as much as that of the late sixties, this is a goldmine, ranking right up there with the early Bond films.

3) For insecure actors fixated on billing (i.e., where their names go on the credits): just remember that Peter Sellers got third billing on this film, and yet he's the one everyone thinks of when they think of "The Pink Panther." And not just because of the sequels - this was the movie that made him an American movie star. Billing can't compensate for genius.
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