Ultimately, A Shot in the Dark is not superior to The Pink Panther, as many have suggested, but a somewhat predictably derivative sequel that maintains its predecessor's form but not substance.
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The New York Times by Bosley Crowther
The whole thing is colorful, gay — and Henry Mancini's music is as sassy and frivolous as the film.
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This isn't quite up to the original, but it has its moments, as Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) sets out to solve a murder in an English country house.