The Return of the Pink Panther

The Return of the Pink Panther
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Blake Edwards
Written by	Blake Edwards Frank Waldman
Produced by	Blake Edwards Animation: Richard Williams Ken Harris
Starring	Peter Sellers Christopher Plummer Catherine Schell Herbert Lom
Cinematography	Geoffrey Unsworth
Edited by	Tom Priestly
Music by	Henry Mancini
Production companies	ITC Entertainment Jewel Productions Pimlico Films Mirisch-Geoffrey
Distributed by	United Artists
Release dates	21 May 1975 (1975-05-21) (United States) 1 January 1976 (1976-01-01) (United Kingdom)
Running time	114 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	$5 million
Box office	$75 million[1]

The Return of the Pink Panther is a 1975 comedy film and the fourth film in The Pink Panther series. The film stars Peter Sellers returning to the role of Inspector Clouseau for the first time since A Shot in the Dark (1964), after having declined to reprise the role in Inspector Clouseau (1968).

Herbert Lom reprises his role as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus from A Shot in the Dark. Also reprising their roles from the previous film are André Maranne as François and Burt Kwouk as Cato; the three thereafter became regulars in the series. The character of Sir Charles Litton is played by Christopher Plummer. David Niven, who played the part in The Pink Panther (1963), was unavailable. The stolen Pink Panther diamond once again plays a central role in the plot.

The film was released on 21 May 1975 on USA and was released on 1 February 1976 on England. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial hit earning $75 million worldwide on a $5 million budget and revived the previously dormant series and with it Peter Sellers' career.