Trail of the Pink Panther

1982 · 103 min · dir. Blake Edwards

Trail of the Pink Panther is a 1982 comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and starring Peter Sellers. It is the seventh film in The Pink Panther series, the first film in the series following Sellers' death and also the last in which he appeared as Inspector Clouseau. Sellers died 18 months before production began; his performance consists entirely of his deleted scenes and outtakes from previous films. Although the Sellers estate sued United Artists and the use of the footage was ruled illegal, the film was allowed to be released. The newly shot material in the film stars Joanna Lumley as journalist Marie Jouvet searching for the missing Clouseau and running afoul of the inspector's enemies who do not wish to see him return. The film was also the first installment in the franchise to be released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer following its merger with United Artists, the franchise's original owner and distributor, a year earlier. Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.