Synopsis
The famous Pink Panther jewel has once again been stolen and Inspector Clouseau is called in to catch the thief. The Inspector is convinced that 'The Phantom' has returned and utilises all of his resources – himself and his Asian manservant – to reveal the identity of 'The Phantom'.
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Cast
- Peter SellersInspector Clouseau
- Christopher PlummerSir Charles Litton
- Catherine SchellClaudine
- Herbert LomChief Inspector Dreyfus
- Peter ArneColonel Sharki
- Peter JeffreyGeneral Wadafi
- Grégoire AslanChief of Lugash Police
- David LodgeMac
- Graham StarkPepe
- Eric PohlmannFat Man
Recommendations
- 80
Newsweek
The comic heart of the movie lies in the absolute aplomb and imperturbable self-confidence with which Sellers, as Clouseau, confronts the catastrophes of his own making. [21 July 1975, p.66] - 80
Variety
All hands seem to be having a ball, especially Schell, whose unabashed amusement at Clouseau’s seduction attempts often matches an audience’s hilarity. - 70
The New York Times
The screenplay is funny but even better are the sight gags that are a kind of inventory of everything Clouseau has been unable to master in his long, irrelevant career. - 60
Time Out
Fourth in the series, promisingly reuniting Edwards and Sellers with their respective careers not exactly buoyant since A Shot in the Dark ten years earlier, The Return of the Pink Panther delivers a good deal of that promise, from Richard Williams' ultra-ritzy animated credits to the four or five brilliantly timed set pieces of Clouseau-engineered mayhem. - 60
TV Guide Magazine
The picture comes to life only when Sellers is onscreen, and the rest of the time it's just vamping. - 20
IGN
The Return of The Pink Panther is so devoid of life that NASA wouldn't bother to send probes to investigate it.
