The Pink Panther (1963)

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2004 Filmcritic.com

Not the best film in the Pink Panther collection, this introduction to Peter Sellers' bumbling Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) is still a must-see. In this film, Clouseau is in a lush ski resort and vaguely on the trail of a jewel thief who's out to steal this "Pink Panther" from a vacationing princess (the ridiculously sexy Claudia Cardinale). David Niven and Robert Wagner make somewhat less of an impression -- and I'll try not to spoil anything by mentioning how their roles interact here -- but on the whole Panther is good and messy fun.

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Rating

3.5 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Blake Edwards
  • Producer: Martin Jurow
  • Screenwriter: Maurice Richlin, Blake Edwards
  • Stars: David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine, Brenda De Banzie, Claudia Cardinale
  • MPAA Rating: NR