Mistakes in A Shot in the Dark The top mistakes in A Shot in the Dark http://www.moviemistakes.com/film3233 en Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:55:16 +0000 Mistake #1 135856 Subtitle (English) appears to be incorrect: "He is setting the <i>scions</i> of criminal investigations back 1000 years" should be "He is setting the <i>science</i> of criminal investigations back 1000 years." "Scions" is a description of the branches of a tree. Mistake #2 29032 Inspector Clouseau's watch may be broken but Hercule's doesn't keep very good time either. They synchonise watches at 7:47. 18 seconds later, Hercule says he has 7:47 and 23 seconds. Mistake #3 29029 During the interview with Maria, her headscarf disappears from Inspector Clouseau's desk. Mistake #4 29031 At the beginning of the billiards game, Monsieur Ballon leans the "bridge cue" against the lamp. At the end of the game, when Clouseau is putting the cues away, it is leaning against the wall. Mistake #5 29033 When Clouseau is explaining how Maria got a bump on the head the yellow cushion on the sofa changes position.