Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

Director:

Blake Edwards

Writers:

Blake Edwards (writer)
Geoffrey Edwards (writer)

Release Date:

12 August 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Plot:

Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Pink | Computer | Famous Score | Clouseau

Cast

David Niven	...	Sir Charles Litton
Robert Wagner	...	George Lytton
Herbert Lom	...	Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus
Capucine	...	Lady Simone Litton
Joanna Lumley	...	Countess Chandra
Robert Loggia	...	Bruno Langois
Harvey Korman	...	Prof. Auguste Balls
Burt Kwouk	...	Cato Fong
Ted Wass	...	Sergeant Clifton Sleigh
Roger Moore	...	Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau (as Turk Thrust II)
Leslie Ash	...	Juleta Shane (AKA Julie Morgan)
Graham Stark	...	Bored Waiter
André Maranne	...	Sergeant Francois Duval
Peter Arne	...	General Bufoni
Patti Davis	...	Michelle Chauvin (as Patricia Davis)
Michael Elphick	...	Valencia Police Chief
Steve Franken	...	Harvey Hamilcard III
Ed Parker	...	Mr. Chong
Denise Crosby	...	Denise
Emma Walton	...	Angry Hooker
Pat Corley	...	Lt. Palmyra
Herb Tanney	...	Lugash Secret Policeman (as Sidi Bin Tanney)
William Hootkins	...	Taxi Driver
Donald Sumpter	...	Dave
Harold Kasket	...	President Sandover Haleesh
Mollie Maureen	...	Rich Old Lady
Liz Smith	...	Marta Balls
Danny Schiller	...	Cunny
Lawrence Davidson	...	President of France
Joe Morton	...	Charlie (as Joseph Morton)
Bill Nighy	...	ENT Doctor
Arthur Howard	...	Arthur
William Abney	...	Hugo the Houseman
Hugh Fraser	...	Dr. Arno Stang
Maurice O'Connell	...	Maurice Steiger
Tim Wylton	...	Doctor
Geoffrey Beevers	...	Concierge
Patrick Murray	...	Bellboy
John Joyce	...	Commissioner of Police
Floyd Levine	...	Deputy Commissioner
David Lyons	...	Hotel Doctor
Sean Caffrey	...	Doorman
Weston Gavin	...	1st Mafia Boss
Marc Smith	...	2nd Mafia Boss
John Cassady	...	3rd Mafia Boss
Gary Whelan	...	4th Mafia Boss
Joe Praml	...	5th Mafia Boss
Michael John Paliotti	...	1st Speedboat Man
Rolf Saxon	...	2nd Speedboat Man
Tusse Silberg	...	Spanish Nurse
Peter Kelly	...	TV Reporter
Christopher Reich	...	Gino Rossi
Andrew Carr	...	1st Valencia Policeman
Cengiz Saner	...	2nd Valencia Policeman
David Landberg	...	Steiger's Guard
Diana Goodman	...	Dreyfus' Girlfriend
Jacqueline Spears	...	Figure In Black (scenes deleted)
Margarita García	...	Latin Woman
Peter Brace	...	Bruno's Crony #1
Martin Grace	...	Bruno's Crony #2
Doug Robinson	...	Bruno's Crony #3
Fred Personne	...	French Taxi Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Geoffrey Edwards	...	Aldous (voice) (uncredited)
Lynne Hazelden	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Rich Little	...	Sir Charles Litton (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Blake Edwards

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Blake Edwards		writer
Geoffrey Edwards		writer

Produced by
Tony Adams	....	producer
Blake Edwards	....	producer
Jonathan D. Krane	....	executive producer
Gerald T. Nutting	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Henry Mancini

Cinematography by
Dick Bush

Film Editing by
Robert Hathaway
Ralph E. Winters

Casting by
Toni Howard
Mary Selway
Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by
Peter Mullins

Art Direction by
Tim Hutchinson		(supervising art director)
John Siddall
Alan Tomkins

Costume Design by
Patricia Edwards

Makeup Department
Paul Engelen	....	makeup artist
Harry Frampton	....	makeup artist
Peter Frampton	....	makeup artist
John Isaacs	....	hair designer
Joyce James	....	key hair stylist
Bobbie Smith	....	key hair stylist
Daphne Vollmer	....	hair stylist: second unit

Production Management
Vicente Escrivá hijo	....	production supervisor: Spain
Marc G. Greenberg	....	production supervisor: US (as Marc Greenberg)
Denis Johnson	....	production supervisor: second unit (as Dennis Johnson Sr.)
Denis Johnson Jr.	....	production supervisor
Bernard Mazauric	....	production supervisor: France
John Nicolella	....	production supervisor: US
Ron Rapiel	....	production supervisor
Ric Rondell	....	production supervisor: US

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yves Amoureux	....	assistant director
Michel Cheyko	....	first assistant director: France
Ray Corbett	....	first assistant director
Peter Kohn	....	second assistant director
Kuki López Rodero	....	first assistant director: Spain (as Kuki L. Rodero)
Terry Marcel	....	second unit director
Callum McDougall	....	third assistant director
Michael Murray	....	first assistant director: second unit
Kieron Phipps	....	second assistant director
Carlos Scola	....	second assistant director: Spain (uncredited)

Art Department
Ron Baker	....	production buyer
Tony Graysmark	....	construction manager
Bernie Hearn	....	stand-by props
Dave Jordan	....	property master
Damien Lanfranchi	....	art department coordinator: France
Vic Simpson	....	construction manager
Joe Swift	....	property master: second unit
John Wells	....	dressing props
Tony Wheeler	....	chargehand propman: second unit

Sound Department
Roy Charman	....	sound mixer
Danny Daniel	....	sound mixer: second unit
Gordon Daniels	....	sound editor
Graham V. Hartstone	....	dubbing mixer
Bob Hisk	....	assistant sound editor
Nicolas Le Messurier	....	dubbing mixer
Teddy Mason	....	sound editor (as Ted Mason)
Gordon K. McCallum	....	sound mixer
George Rice	....	sound engineer
John Salter	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
John Evans	....	special effects supervisor: second unit
George Gibbs	....	special effects supervisor
Roger Nichols	....	special effects technician
Michael White	....	special effects technician

Stunts
Roy Alon	....	stunts
Jack Cooper	....	stunts
Andy Cowley	....	utility stunts
Gerry Crampton	....	stunts
Graeme Crowther	....	stunts
Joe Dunne	....	stunt coordinator
Brian Gaskin	....	utility stunts
Romo Gorrara	....	stunts
John Harbutt	....	utility stunts
Larry Holt	....	stunts
Wendy Leech	....	stunts
Mark McBride	....	stunts
John Moio	....	stunts
Dinny Powell	....	stunts
Eddie Stacey	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Rocky Taylor	....	stunts
Malcolm Weaver	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
David Appleby	....	still photographer
Derek V. Browne	....	photographer: second unit
Robin Browne	....	photographer: second unit
Mike Bulley	....	clapper loader: second unit
Frank Connor	....	still photographer: second unit
Tony Cridlin	....	camera grip
John Harris	....	camera operator
Mike Heaviside	....	vtr operator
Steve Keith-Roach	....	clapper loader (as Stephen Keith-Roach)
Roger McDonald	....	focus puller: second unit
Bill Osbourne	....	camera grip: second unit
George Pearman	....	electrical supervisor: second unit
Mike Roberts	....	camera operator: second unit
Robert Webster	....	electrical supervisor
David Wynn-Jones	....	focus puller

Animation Department
David H. DePatie	....	title animation designer
Friz Freleng	....	title animation designer
Hans Perk	....	assistant animator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Lucy Boulting	....	casting assistant
Caroline Mazauric	....	casting: France

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jackie Cummins	....	wardrobe mistress
Martin Dias	....	wardrobe: second unit
Tiny Nicholls	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
David Beesley	....	assistant editor
Neil Farrell	....	assistant editor
Nigel Galt	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Henry Mancini	....	conductor

Other crew
Trish Caroselli	....	production associate
Marilyn Clarke	....	continuity assistant
Bryan Coates	....	location manager: second unit
Jennifer Collen-Smith	....	assistant publicist
Geoff Freeman	....	unit publicist
Lindsey Jones	....	publicity director
Lesley Keane	....	assistant: Mr. Adams
Art Leonardi	....	title designer (as Arthur Leonardi)
Ed Parker	....	choreographer
Elaine Schreyeck	....	continuity
Doreen Soan	....	continuity: second unit
Bernard Spence	....	production accountant
Francine Taylor	....	assistant: Mr. Edwards
Borja Trenor	....	public relations: Spain
Jerry Trent	....	choreographer
Joyce Turner	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Blake Edwards
• Jewel Productions
• Titan Productions
• United Artists

Distributors

• MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1983) (USA) (theatrical)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1997) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Marvel Productions  titles

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Norway:12 (1984) | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

Company:

Blake Edwards

Trivia:

This film began production immediately after principal photography on Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) wrapped.

Quotes:

Valencia Police Chief: Is that Slay as in to kill?
Sergeant Clifton Sleigh: No. That's Sleigh as in one horse open.

Movie Connections:

Features There They Go-Go-Go! (1956)

Watchable but only thanks to Moore's cameo.

This is definitely the worst Pink Panther film of all, but it's worth seeing (read-wait until the end of the film) because of a fantastic cameo of (great in this role) Roger Moore who shows that he fits very well in the part of Clouseau. I think Peter Sellers would be satisfied with Moore's outing. P.S. Note that it's the last David Niven film.