, 1h55 Directed byBlake Edwards OriginUSA GenresComedy, Comedy thriller, Crime ThemesHeist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie ActorsDavid Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine, William Conrad, Claudia Cardinale Roles Greek 'cousin' Rating69% As a child, Princess Dala receives a gift from her father, the Shah of Lugash--"the Pink Panther," the largest diamond in the world. This huge pink gem has an unusual flaw: looking deeply into the stone, one perceives a tiny discoloration resembling a leaping panther. (As the camera moves in, this image comes to life and participates in the opening credits.) When Dala is a young woman, rebels seize power in Lugash and then demand possession of the jewel, but the exiled princess refuses to hand it over.