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linespalsy - I'd say A Shot in the Dark (1964) is the best of the bunch, followed by The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), The Pink Panther (1964) The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) and Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978). Warning: avoid Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) and Curse of the Pink Panther (1983). They were made after Sellers' death. The first is basically a 'clip show', the second even worse. Roberto Benigni and the return of Lom and Cardinale make The Son of the Pink Panther (1993) a curio, but it's pretty damn awful. And I love Alan Arkin, but his outing as Inspector Clouseau (1968) is a complete waste. Stick to the original five flicks.
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