A Shot in the Dark (1964 film) him to take over as director of "A Shot in the Dark" from Anatole Litvak. Edwards declined initially, but eventually relented under pressure on the condition he could rewrite the script and substitute Inspector Clouseau for the lead character and choreograph comic scenes on the fly as he and Sellers had successfully done for their previous film. The relationship between Edwards and Sellers deteriorated to such a point that at the conclusion of the film they vowed never to work together again. They eventually reconciled to collaborate successfully four years later on "The Party", and on three more "Pink Panther"
Shot in the Dark (song) has rarely appeared on Ozzy Osbourne greatest hits compilations as a result. One exception was the original release of "The Ozzman Cometh"; however, the song was omitted from the 2002 re-mastered re-release of this compilation and replaced with "Miracle Man." Both "Just Say Ozzy" (an EP containing an alternate version of "Shot in the Dark") and "The Ultimate Sin" were deleted from Ozzy's catalog in 2002 (although they are now available on iTunes and all digital outlets). The Wildlife version of the song was covered by the Overland brothers' post-Wildlife AOR band FM on their 2012 release "Only Foolin' EP".