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 the Tyrolean Alps, 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…

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Film Cast:

• Sir Charles Lytton: David Niven
• Insp. Jacques Clouseau: Peter Sellers
• The Princess Dala: Claudia Cardinale
• Simone Clouseau: Capucine
• George Lytton: Robert Wagner
• Angela Dunning: Brenda De Banzie
• Tucker: Colin Gordon
• Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier): John Le Mesurier
• Saloud: James Lanphier
• Artoff: Guy Thomajan
• Felix Townes: Michael Trubshawe
• Aristotle Sarajos: Riccardo Billi
• Monica Fawn (as Meri Wells): Meri Welles
• Pierre Luigi – Photographer: Martin Miller
• Greek ‘cousin’: Fran Jeffries
• Policeman (uncredited): John Bartha
• Policeman (uncredited): William Bryant
• Hotel Manager (uncredited): Mario Fabrizi
• Hotel Manager (voice) (uncredited): Eugene Walter
• Waiter (uncredited): Wael Zuaiter
• Holiday Guest at Cortina d’Ampezzo (uncredited): Giuliana Farnese
• Holiday Guest at Cortina d’Ampezzo (uncredited): Milena Zampana
• Holiday Guest at Cortina d’Ampezzo (uncredited): Vezio Natili
• Holiday Guest at Cortina d’Ampezzo (uncredited): Enrico Cesaretti
• Holiday Guest at Cortina d’Ampezzo (uncredited): Attilio Pelegatti
• Policeman (uncredited): Romano Milani
• Costume Party Guest (uncredited): Aristide Catoni

Film Crew:

• Screenplay: Blake Edwards
• Screenplay: Maurice Richlin
• Producer: Martin Jurow
• Stunts: Dick Crockett
• Original Music Composer: Henry Mancini
• Director of Photography: Philip H. Lathrop
• Editor: Ralph E. Winters
• Art Direction: Fernando Carrere
• Set Decoration: Reg Allen
• Set Decoration: Arrigo Breschi
• Set Decoration: Jack Stevens
• Costume Design: Yves Saint Laurent
• Sound Designer: Alexander Fisher
• Hairstylist: Amalia Paoletti
• Makeup Artist: Michele Trimarchi
• Assistant Director: Ottavio Oppo
• Sound Effects Editor: Gilbert D. Marchant
• Camera Operator: Cliff King
• Wardrobe Supervisor: Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca
• Music Editor: Richard Carruth
• Script Supervisor: Betty A. Griffin
• Dialect Coach: James Lanphier
• Choreographer: Hermes Pan
• Dressing Prop: Mickey Lennon
• Boom Operator: William Hamilton
• Special Effects: Lee Zavitz
• Stunts: Virgilio Ponti
• Stunts: Nosher Powell

Movie Reviews:

• CinemaSerf: David Niven recreates a little of his “Raffles” (1939) character here as the suave and debonaire “Sir Charles Lytton”. He’s a social sophisticate who is invited to the grandest of soirées and where there is always a jewel robbery. Nobody has ever quite put two and two together before until “Clouseau” (Peter Sellers) and his wife “Simone” (Capucine) arrive at a luxurious hotel where the “Princess” (Claudia Cardinale) is also staying – along with her priceless necklace. “Clouseau” thinks it’s bound to be stolen, as does just about everyone else but the arrival of nephew “George” (Robert Wagner) puts a spanner in the works of “Lytton” and what now ensues is quite a good laugh. Niven and Cardinale just ooze charisma here, with both gelling well and easily exuding a sense that this alpine luxury is exactly where they belong. The audience knows a few things about “Mrs Clouseau” that her husband doesn’t, and that adds quite nicely to the not so mysterious mystery and to the rather quirky ending. I think this is my favourite of the outings for Sellers with this character. It’s his most natural performance and his role isn’t top-billed, he’s more a part of the mechanics of a film that marries quite a few themes together and allows everyone to have their “007” meets “To Catch a Thief” moment in the snow. Some of the scenes – especially in the hotel room with the folks hiding under the bed – do go on too long, but there’s still enough innate comedy timing from just about everyone to take this oft-told story and make it worth rehashing. Keep an eye out for the over-the-top Brenda de Banzie, too! Good fun.