A Shot in the Dark (1964 film) as Burt Kwouk as his stalwart man servant Cato and André Maranne as François, all of whom would become series regulars. Elke Sommer portrays the murder suspect, Maria Gambrelli. The character of Gambrelli would return in "Son of the Pink Panther" (1993), this time played by Claudia Cardinale, who appeared as Princess Dala in "The Pink Panther" (1963). Graham Stark, who portrays police officer Hercule Lajoy, would reprise this role eighteen years later, in "Trail of the Pink Panther" (1982). The film was not originally written to include Clouseau, but was an adaptation of a stage play by Harry Kurnitz
I Will Follow You into the Dark also the title of an episode of "Grey's Anatomy" in the fifth season, originally airing in March 2009. It was used in the 2011 "Nikita" episode "Into the Dark" (of which it was also the namesake), and was also used in the film "Friends With Benefits" the same year. An instrumental version of the song was featured in the 2011 film "Crazy, Stupid, Love." The song was also used for the end credits of Mike Birbiglia's Netflix comedy special "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend." The 2012 film "Into the Dark", originally titled "I Will Follow You Into the Dark", derives its name