Curse of the Pink Panther by Roger Moore—as Clouseau himself—at the end of the film. This was David Niven's final film appearance, and he died shortly before its release. This film marked Herbert Lom's sixth outing as Chief Inspector Dreyfus. He would reprise the role one last time in "Son of the Pink Panther" (1993). The prized Pink Panther jewel would not return until "The Pink Panther" reboot in 2006. This film featured the sixth "Panther" appearance of Clouseau's trusty manservant Cato (Burt Kwouk). Cato and Dreyfus debuted in "A Shot in the Dark" (1964). The film was a box office bomb and got negative
Curse of the Pink Panther with the cartoon Panther (who talks) to solve crimes. This "Roger Rabbit" knock-off never aired. Finally, after much effort, Edwards's "Son" was released in 1993, starring Roberto Benigni as Clouseau's illegitimate son. However, like this and "Trail", it didn't do well at the box-office, signalling the end of Edwards' involvement with the franchise for good. A commercially successful revival, "The Pink Panther", starring Steve Martin as Clouseau, was released in 2006, though this film is a rebooting of the franchise rather than a continuation or remake. Martin once again played Clouseau in "The Pink Panther 2", though that film was