The Return of the Pink Panther
The famous Pink Panther jewel has once again been stolen and Inspector Clouseau is called in to catch the thief. The Inspector is convinced that 'The Phantom' has returned and utilises all of his resources – himself and his Asian manservant – to reveal the identity of 'The Phantom'.
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Part of The Pink Panther (Original) Collection
9 films
The Pink Panther
Movie · 1963
A Shot in the Dark
Movie · 1964
Inspector Clouseau
Movie · 1968
The Return of the Pink Panther
Movie · 1975
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Movie · 1976
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Movie · 1978
Trail of the Pink Panther
Movie · 1982
Curse of the Pink Panther
Movie · 1983
Son of the Pink Panther
Movie · 1993
Cast
28 people
Peter Sellers
Inspector Clouseau
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Being There
Christopher Plummer
Sir Charles Litton
Known for
Up
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Catherine Schell
Claudine
Known for
Dracula
Space: 1999
Herbert Lom
Chief Inspector Dreyfus
Known for
The Dead Zone
The Ladykillers
Peter Arne
Colonel Sharki
Known for
Straw Dogs
Victor/Victoria
Peter Jeffrey
General Wadafi
Known for
Midnight Express
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Grégoire Aslan
Chief of Lugash Police
Known for
Paris When It Sizzles
Mr. Arkadin
David Lodge
Mac
Known for
Edge of Sanity
Two-Way Stretch
Graham Stark
Pepe
Known for
Superman III
Victor/Victoria
Eric Pohlmann
Fat Man
Known for
Mogambo
Lust for Life
André Maranne
Sgt. François Chevalier
Known for
Fawlty Towers
The Girl on a Motorcycle
Burt Kwouk
Cato Fong
Known for
Kiss of the Dragon
Arabian Nights
Blake Edwards Director · Frank Waldman Screenplay Henry Mancini Composer
Worldwide gross $42M · Budget $5M · United States release May 21, 1975
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$41,833,347
Gross vs. budget
8.4×
Production
Jewel Productions
Production
Pimlico Films
Production
ITC Entertainment
Production
Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio · Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 21, 1975
Theatrical
Australia
December 4, 1975 · Theatrical
France
November 5, 1975 · Theatrical
March 1, 2006 · Physical · DVD
April 1, 2021 · Digital · Arte
Germany
September 26, 1975 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 17, 1976 · Theatrical
Italy
September 29, 1975 · Theatrical
Japan
December 6, 1975 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 19, 1975 · Theatrical
January 12, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
April 14, 1976 · Theatrical
Slovakia
September 30, 2024 · TV · Markíza Klasik
United Kingdom
February 29, 1976 · Theatrical
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