Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau's enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Surete's computer to select, instead, the world's WORST detective, NYPD Sgt. Clifton Sleigh. Sleigh obtusely bungles his way past assassins and corrupt officials as though he were Clouseau's American cousin.
Editor's Verdict
"The only detected element related to Christmas is the surname 'Sleigh,' which is part of the main character's name, Clifton Sleigh. This is entirely coincidental and carries no narrative weight regarding the Christmas season, themes, or iconography. The film is firmly rooted in the Comedy/Crime/Mystery genre."
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🎄 Notable Elements
Cast & Crew
David Niven
Sir Charles Litton
Robert Wagner
George Lytton
Herbert Lom
Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus
Joanna Lumley
Countess Chandra
Capucine
Lady Simone Litton
Robert Loggia
Bruno Langois
Harvey Korman
Prof. Auguste Balls
Burt Kwouk
Cato Fong
Ted Wass
Sergeant Clifton Sleigh
Roger Moore
Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau
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