The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

1963, NR, 113 min. Directed by Blake Edwards. Starring Peter Sellers, David Niven, Robert Wagner, Capucine.

REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Wed., May 23, 2001

The first in the original Pink Panther series follows the clueless Inspector Clouseau (the always genius Sellers) to Switzerland in search of a jewel thief (Niven).

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KEYWORDS FOR THIS FILM

The Pink Panther, Blake Edwards, Peter Sellers, David Niven, Robert Wagner, Capucine

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