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* DeletedRole: Creator/LizSmith as Madame Balls.
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* {{Tuckerization}}: French assassin Jean Tournier is named for the RealLife French cinematographer of the same name, whose credits include ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' and Peter Sellers’ final film ''Film/TheFiendishPlotOfDrFuManchu''.
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* NonSingingVoice: Michael Robbins's singing was dubbed by Creator/JulieAndrews.

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* NonSingingVoice: Michael Robbins's Creator/MichaelRobbins' singing was dubbed by Creator/JulieAndrews.
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* DeletedScene: Scenes featuring Harvey Korman as Professor Auguste Balls and Marne Maitland as Deputy Commissioner Lasorde were deleted from the film, but were later seen in full in ''Film/TrailOfThePinkPanther'' in 1982. The Professor Balls character would appear in the next film, ''Film/RevengeOfThePinkPanther'' (1978), played by Graham Stark.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to Ed Sikov's 'Mr Strangelove', Creator/PeterSellers' was originally going to play Professor Fassbender in a dual role but this was dropped and Richard Vernon took the part.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to Ed Sikov's 'Mr Strangelove', Creator/PeterSellers' Creator/PeterSellers was originally going to play Professor Fassbender in a dual role but this was dropped and Richard Vernon took the part.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to Ed Sikov's 'Mr Strangelove', Creator/PeterSeller was originally going to have a dual role as Professor Fassbender but this was dropped and Richard Vernon took the part.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to Ed Sikov's 'Mr Strangelove', Creator/PeterSeller Creator/PeterSellers' was originally going to have a dual role as play Professor Fassbender in a dual role but this was dropped and Richard Vernon took the part.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to Ed Sikov's 'Mr Strangelove', Creator/PeterSeller was originally going to have a dual role as Professor Fassbender but this was dropped and Richard Vernon took the part.
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* {{Blooper}}: Dreyfus makes the UN Building disappear on October 9th. Afterwards, Clouseau goes to Oktoberfest, which he says starts soon. However, the brochure he found clear in the kidnapper's pocket shows Oktoberfest ''ending'' on October 6th.

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* {{Blooper}}: Dreyfus makes the UN Building disappear on October 9th. Afterwards, Clouseau goes to Oktoberfest, which he says starts soon. However, the brochure he found clear in the kidnapper's pocket clearly shows Oktoberfest ''ending'' on October 6th.
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* {{Blooper}}: Dreyfus makes the UN Building disappear on October 9th. Afterwards, Clouseau goes to Oktoberfest, which he says starts soon. However, the brochure he found clear in the kidnapper's pocket shows Oktoberfest ''ending'' on October 6th.
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* TheOtherMarty: The role of Olga Bariosova was originally played by Creator/MaudAdams, who was replaced after filming a few scenes. Creator/BlakeEdwards then intended to cast Nicola Pagett after seeing her in ''Series/UpstairsDownstairs'' but instead ended up casting Pagett's castmate Lesley-Anne Down in the role.


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* StuntDouble: Owing to Creator/PeterSellers' heart condition, whenever possible he would have his stunt double Joe Dunne stand in for him. Because of the often physical nature of the comedy, this would occur quite frequently.
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* UncreditedRole: Omar Sharif as the Egyptian assassin.

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* UncreditedRole: Omar Sharif Creator/OmarSharif as the Egyptian assassin.
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* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Many fans have noted that the opening credits sequence feels like its own short film, and doesn't connect with the actual movie's story (it involves Clouseau trying to catch the Panther in a movie theater, and the two being transported into the screen). The director of the sequence, Tony White, explained once that, for unknown reasons, Creator/BlakeEdwards never sent Creator/RichardWilliams Studio a copy of the script to draw inspiration from, thus they had to create their own ideas independently.

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* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Many fans have noted that the opening credits sequence feels like its own short film, and doesn't connect with the actual movie's story (it involves Clouseau trying to catch the Panther in a movie theater, and the two being transported into the screen). The director of the sequence, Tony White, explained once that, for unknown reasons, Creator/BlakeEdwards never sent Creator/RichardWilliams Creator/RichardWilliams' Studio a copy of the script to draw inspiration from, thus they had to create their own ideas independently.
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* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Many fans have noted that the opening sequence feels like it's own short film, and doesn't connect with the actual movie's story (it involves Clouseau trying to catch the panther in a movie theater, and the two being transported into the screen). The director of the sequence, Tony White, explained once that, for unknown reasons, Creator/BlakeEdwards never sent Creator/RichardWilliams Studio a copy of the script to draw inspiration from, thus they had to create their own ideas independently.

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* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Many fans have noted that the opening credits sequence feels like it's its own short film, and doesn't connect with the actual movie's story (it involves Clouseau trying to catch the panther Panther in a movie theater, and the two being transported into the screen). The director of the sequence, Tony White, explained once that, for unknown reasons, Creator/BlakeEdwards never sent Creator/RichardWilliams Studio a copy of the script to draw inspiration from, thus they had to create their own ideas independently.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Graham Stark turns up once again, this time as the desk clerk at the Munich hotel.

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* ActorAllusion: Dreyfus' organ playing and cape within the film is a nod to the fact Creator/HerbertLom had starred in ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera1962''.



* UncreditedRole: Omar Sharif as the Egyptian assassin.

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* UncreditedRole: Omar Sharif as the Egyptian assassin.assassin.
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* ActorAllusion: Dreyfus' organ playing and cape within the film is a nod to the fact Herbert Lom had starred in ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera1962''.

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* ActorAllusion: Dreyfus' organ playing and cape within the film is a nod to the fact Herbert Lom Creator/HerbertLom had starred in ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera1962''.
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* UncreditedRole: Omar Sharif as the Egpytian assassin.

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* UncreditedRole: Omar Sharif as the Egpytian Egyptian assassin.
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* TechnologyMarchesOn: The insane man who breaks into the television broadcast is identified through a photograph someone took off a TV screen.
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* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Many fans have noted that the opening sequence feels like it's own short film, and doesn't connect with the actual movie's story (it involves Clouseau trying to catch the panther in a movie theater, and the two being transported into the screen). The director of the sequence, Tony White, explained once that, for unknown reasons, Creator/BlakeEdwards never sent Creator/RichardWilliams Studio a copy of the script to draw inspiration from, thus they had to create their own ideas independently.
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* FakeRussian: The British Lesley Anne-Down as the Russian spy Olga.
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* ActorAllusion: Dreyfus' organ playing and cape within the film is a nod to the fact Herbert Lom had starred in ''Film/ThePhatomOfTheOpera1962''.

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* ActorAllusion: Dreyfus' organ playing and cape within the film is a nod to the fact Herbert Lom had starred in ''Film/ThePhatomOfTheOpera1962''.''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera1962''.
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* ActorAllusion: Dreyfus' organ playing and cape within the film is a nod to the fact Herbert Lom had starred in ''Film/ThePhatomOfTheOpera1962''.
* CreatorBacklash: Creator/PeterSellers was never happy with the final version of the film and publicly criticized Creator/BlakeEdwards for misusing his talents. The strain in their relationship is noted in the next movie's opening credits listing it as a "Sellers-Edwards" production.
* NonSingingVoice: Michael Robbins's singing was dubbed by Creator/JulieAndrews.
* UncreditedRole: Omar Sharif as the Egpytian assassin.

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