
Adapted by Harry Kurnitz from Marcel Achard’s play “L’Idiote,” A Shot in the Dark is a comedic murder mystery directed by Jason Spindlow. Chief Magistrate Paul Sevigne investigates the case of Josefa, a naive maid found with a gun beside her dead lover. As he uncovers a web of motives and mistaken identities, shocking twists ensue. This riotous whodunit inspired Peter Sellers’ 1964 film, flipping the murder mystery genre on its head.