A long with co-stars David Niven, Robert Wagner and Capucine, three time Academy Award Nominee Peter Sellers first introduced the world to the hilarious, bumbling French inspector Jacques Clouseau in this delightful caper. When a suave jewel thief sets out to rob a princess of both her heart and her priceless diamond, the Pink Panther, Clouseau falls all over himself literally to try to prevent the crime. While the hilarious Clouseau character went on to sleuth his way through eight more films on the big screen, a global love affair was ignited with the animated Pink Panther who has become a household icon on the small screen as well.

Synopsis

As a child, Princess Dala is given, by her father, the largest diamond in the world, in which if you stare into it can be seen a "Pink Panther" hence the name. However, now as a young woman, rebels in her home country have seized power and are demanding the return of the jewel. Dala relaxes on holiday in an exclusive skiing resort but noted British playboy, Sir Charles Lytton is in town. He is secretly "The Phantom" - infamous jewel thief who has eyes on the Pink Panther. Charles's playboy nephew George follows to the resort in an attempt to steal it and blame it on "The Phantom", not knowing that it's his uncle. On the Phantom's trail is Inspector Jacques Clouseau, from France, and his wife who, unknowingly to Jacques, is the lover of Charles and helper in the Phantom's crime. Jacques tries to stop the attempts but he is so clueless that when several attempts are made at a fantasy-dress party, Jacques looks everywhere but the right place...