List of the best Peter Sellers movies: Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb(1964), Being There(1979), A Shot in the Dark(1964), The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn(1956), The Pink Panther Strikes Again(1976), The Pink Panther(1963), The Return of the Pink Panther(1975), Two Way Stretch(1960), The Wrong Arm of the Law(1963), Heavens Above!(1963), The World of Henry Orient(1964), Only Two Can Play(1962) ... ...
Comedy
UK|USA
1964
93 Minutes
Peter Sellers George C. Scott Keenan Wynn Slim Pickens Peter Bull Tracy Reed James Earl Jones Jack Creley Frank Berry Glenn Beck Shane Rimmer
military officer russian general president pilot scientist witty creative airplane white house washington, d.c. diplomacy politics suicide communism nuclear attack cold war pursuit fall 1950s
An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a War Room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.
Comedy
West Germany|USA
1979
130 Minutes
Chance ('Chauncey Gardiner')
Peter Sellers Shirley MacLaine Jack Warden Melvyn Douglas Richard Dysart Richard Basehart James Noble David Clennon
gardener wealthy man socialite wife president witty endearing offbeat washington, d.c. household garden estate politics high society wealth mistaken identity television discovery 1970s
A simpleminded, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful businessman and an insider in Washington politics.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK|USA
1964
101 Minutes
Peter Sellers Elke Sommer George Sanders Herbert Lom Tracy Reed Graham Stark André Maranne Douglas Wilmer Vanda Godsell Maurice Kaufman Ann Lynn
murderer housekeeper detective sexy woman lover madcap lighthearted playful car household theater france investigation murder injustice poison bomb mystery pursuit love
Inspector Jacques Clouseau investigates the murder of Mr. Benjamin Ballon's driver at a country estate.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1956
30 Minutes
Peter Sellers Spike Milligan Dick Emery Pamela Thomas Bill Hepper Wally Thomas Gordon Phillott
A young prizefighter finds himself being squeezed on all sides to throw a fight.
Comedy
UK|USA
1976
103 Minutes
Chief Inspector Clouseau
Peter Sellers Herbert Lom Colin Blakely Leonard Rossiter Lesley-Anne Down Burt Kwouk André Maranne Byron Kane
inspector clouseau servant spy hit man president crazy person cheeky hilarious frenetic germany england mental institution oktoberfest castle paris doomsday machine retribution investigation murder plot blackmail
Charles Dreyfus (Herbert Lom), who has finally cracked over Inspector Jacques Clouseau's (Peter Sellers') antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.
Comedy
USA
1963
113 Minutes
Inspector Jacques Clouseau
Peter Sellers David Niven Robert Wagner Capucine Brenda De Banzie Colin Gordon John Le Mesurier James Lanphier Guy Thomajan Michael Trubshawe Riccardo Billi
police officer criminal thief princess playboy hilarious madcap melodramatic italy paris ski resort crime conspiracy fortune pursuit mystery 1960s
The bumbling Inspector Clouseau travels to Rome to catch a notorious jewel thief known as "The Phantom" before he conducts his most daring heist yet: a princess' priceless diamond with one slight imperfection, known as "The Pink Panther".
Comedy
UK|USA
1975
115 Minutes
Inspector Jacques Clouseau
Peter Sellers Christopher Plummer Herbert Lom Catherine Schell Burt Kwouk Peter Arne Gregoire Aslan André Maranne Victor Spinetti
police detective police chief shah thief lady madcap hilarious lugash paris switzerland museum resort jewelry theft investigation inspector clouseau frame-ups luck pursuit mystery 1970s
Inspector Jacque Clouseau (Peter Sellers) is put on the case when the Pink Panther diamond is stolen, with the Phantom's trademark glove the only clue.
Comedy
UK
1960
87 Minutes
Peter Sellers Wilfrid Hyde-White David Lodge Bernard Cribbins Maurice Denham Lionel Jeffries Irene Handl Liz Fraser Beryl Reid Noel Hood Myrette Morven
inmate accomplice cellmate prison official con artist witty endearing lighthearted england prison sewer jewelry theft prison life prison break impersonation alibi adventure temptation 1960s
Dodger Lane (Peter Sellers) has planned the perfect robbery while in prison. He intends to break out of prison, steal a fortune in diamonds, and break back into prison before anyone notices... See full summary »
Comedy
UK
1963
91 Minutes
Pearly Gates
Peter Sellers Lionel Jeffries Bernard Cribbins Davy Kaye Nanette Newman Bill Kerr Ed Devereaux Reg Lye
crime boss police officer scotland yard agent thief impostor detective quirky amusing outlandish thrilling london scotland yard south sea island armored vehicle impersonation scams robbery organized crime unlikely allies
In London, when Australian gangsters disguised as "Bobbies" rob British criminals, the panicked British mobsters seek an alliance with Scotland Yard in order to eliminate the foreign competition and return things to "normal".
Comedy
UK
1963
105 Minutes
The Rev. John Smallwood
Peter Sellers Roy Boulting Cecil Parker Isabel Jeans Eric Sykes Bernard Miles Ian Carmichael Irene Handl Brock Peters William Hartnell Roy Kinnear
reverend parishioner churchwarden christian homeless person widow amusing cheeky offbeat engaging england village christianity class distinctions morality socialism rivalry wretched excess 1960s
A minister is accidentally appointed to a snobbish parish.
Comedy
USA
1964
106 Minutes
Henry Orient
Peter Sellers Tippy Walker Merrie Spaeth Paula Prentiss Angela Lansbury Phyllis Thaxter Tom Bosley Bibi Osterwald John Fiedler
pianist housewife young girl divorcée cheery amusing playful new york city central park apartment first love best friends infatuation infidelity growing up 1960s
A mischievous, adventuresome fourteen-year-old girl and her best friend begin following an eccentric concert pianist around New York City after she develops a crush on him.
Comedy
UK
1962
106 Minutes
John Lewis
Peter Sellers Mai Zetterling Virginia Maskell Richard Attenborough Kenneth Griffith Maudie Edwards Frederick Piper Graham Stark John Arnatt Sheila Manahan John Le Mesurier
librarian wife playwright councilor designer best friend amusing passionate uneasy wales small town library apartment household adultery unhappy marriage friendship career betrayal secret plans
John Lewis is bored by his librarian's job and henpecked at home. Then Liz, wife of a local counciller, sets her sights on him. But this is risky stuff in a Welsh valleys town - if he and ... See full summary »
Comedy
UK|USA
1978
99 Minutes
Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau
Peter Sellers Herbert Lom Diane Cannon Robert Webber Burt Kwouk Robert Loggia Paul Stewart André Maranne Graham Stark Ferdinand Mayne
inspector clouseau boss servant crime boss woman informant lighthearted amusing hilarious spirited playful paris hong kong docks warehouse nightclub funeral investigation drug trafficking assassination
To prove that he still is strong and powerful, Philippe Douvier decides to kill Clouseau. Once news of his "death" has been announced, Clouseau tries to take advantage of it and goes undercover with Cato to find out who tried to kill him.
Comedy
UK|Italy|USA
1966
103 Minutes
Aldo Vanucci, Federico Fabrizi
Peter Sellers Victor Mature Britt Ekland Martin Balsam Akim Tamiroff Paolo Stoppa Tino Buazzelli Mac Ronay
director criminal fan movie star police chief sister amusing lighthearted thrilling italy village prison court movies smuggling impersonation scam guilt prison break quest
An Italian criminal mastermind, impersonating a film director, plans to grab the loot on a beach where a bogus movie is being filmed.
Comedy
USA
1968
93 Minutes
Harold
Peter Sellers Jo Van Fleet Leigh Taylor-Young Joyce Van Patten David Arkin Herbert Edelman Salem Ludwig Louis Gottlieb Grady Sutton Jorge Moreno Ed Peck
attorney hippie secretary brother amusing campy hilarious los angeles apartment beach culture clash meaning of life drugs family love discovery temptation transformation 1960s
A thirty-something square falls in love with a hippie and decides to "drop out" himself.
Drama
UK
1962
88 Minutes
Peter Sellers Richard Attenborough Beryl Reid David Lodge Frank Pettingell Tristram Jellinek Audrey Nicholson Eric Woodburn John Waite Patrick Newell Henry Kay
An incompetent barrister is assigned to defend an accused wife murderer.
Comedy
UK
1962
81 Minutes
Director
Peter Sellers Nadia Gray Herbert Lom Leo McKern Martita Hunt Michael Gough Anne Leon Billie Whitelaw Joan Sims John Neville
teacher actress city official headmaster daughter baroness amusing offbeat france small town hotel classroom corruption honesty business swindling teaching rise transformation revenge
A poor but proud French teacher gets fired after refusing to modify the grades of a rich student. As this could be the opportunity to exploit his honesty, Castel Benac hires Topaze as a managing director for a shady business.
Comedy
UK
1970
95 Minutes
Robert Danvers
Peter Sellers Goldie Hawn Tony Britton Nicky Henson John Comer Diana Dors Gabrielle Drake Geraldine Sherman Judy Campbell Nicola Pagett Christopher Cazenove
television star newlywed rock star playful quirky witty wild london apartment france seduction infidelity unlikely romance wine loyalty pursuit adventure 1970s
In their sexual game, an egotistical and womanizing television host meets his match, Marion, who seeks to remain one step ahead of him.
Comedy
UK
1962
105 Minutes
Peter Sellers Dany Robin Margaret Leighton John Fraser Cyril Cusack Prunella Scales Denise Coffey Jean Anderson
general wife mistress aide daughter witty passionate england manor retirement midlife crisis love triangle court-martial hypochondria quest forbidden love rivalry 1910s
This is the end of a glorious military career: General Leo Fitzjohn retires to his Sussex manor where he will write his memoirs. Unfortunately, his private life is a disaster: a confirmed ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1959
88 Minutes
Mr. Martin
Peter Sellers Robert Morley Constance Cummings Jameson Clark Ernest Thesiger Donald Pleasence Moultrie Kelsall Alex Mackenzie Roddy McMillan Michael Goodliffe Noel Howlett
accountant business woman american business owner colleague hilarious lighthearted playful amusing edinburgh factory comedy battle of the sexes male/female relationship failing business sexism modernization rivalry 20th century
A detective is assigned to track down and capture a crazed serial rapist.
Comedy
UK|USA
1967
105 Minutes
Juan Bautista
Peter Sellers Britt Ekland Rossano Brazzi Adolfo Celi Hattie Jacques Ferdinand Mayne Kenneth Griffith Al Lettieri
To get his big break, a singing matador must win over the most beautiful and most elusive woman in all of Barcelona, in only three days.
Comedy
USA
1979
109 Minutes
Rudolf IV, Rudolf V, Syd Frewin
Peter Sellers Lynne Frederick Lionel Jeffries Elke Sommer Gregory Sierra Jeremy Kemp Catherine Schell Simon Williams
In order to save King Rudolph of Ruritania from assassins and murderous usurpers, the kingdom hires a look-a-like London cabby to impersonate the Monarch.
Comedy
USA
1980
98 Minutes
Dennis Nayland Smith, Dr. Fu "Fred" Manchu
Peter Sellers Helen Mirren Sid Caesar David Tomlinson Simon Williams Steve Franken Stratford Johns John Le Mesurier John Sharp Clément Harari Lee Kwan-Young
When Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae is spilled by a hapless flunky, Fu Manchu sends his lackeys to round up supplies for a fresh batch of elixir, including a precious jewel, which prompts a team of agents to track him down.
Comedy
UK|USA
1967
131 Minutes
Evelyn Tremble, James Bond, 007
Robert Parrish Peter Sellers Ken Hughes Ursula Andress David Niven Orson Welles Joanna Pettet Woody Allen Deborah Kerr
james bond secret agent spy femme fatale villain madcap playful england scotland casino espionage assassination deception showdown adventure quest pursuit 1960s
In an early spy spoof, aging Sir James Bond comes out of retirement to take on SMERSH.
Comedy
UK|USA
1982
95 Minutes
Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau
Peter Sellers David Niven Joanna Lumley Herbert Lom Richard Mulligan Robert Wagner Capucine Robert Loggia Harvey Korman Burt Kwouk Graham Stark
inspector clouseau journalist police chief father nemesis madcap amusing lugash paris airplane police station estate missing persons jewelry theft journalism interview disguise investigation mystery 1980s
Journalist Marie Jouvet (Joanna Lumley) attempts to uncover the mysterious disappearance of Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers).
Comedy
1972
88 Minutes
Dr. Albert T. Hopfnagel
Peter Sellers Jo Ann Pflug Rick Lenz Harold Gould Hope Summers Eve Bruce Kathleen Freeman Norman Alden Keith Allison Jean Byron Brett Halsey
A man (Rick Lenz) enters the hospital for a chest X-ray, but a nurse (Jo Ann Pflug) and administrator (Peter Sellers) make it a major operation.
Comedy
1975
95 Minutes
Peter Sellers Lila Kedrova Curt Jurgens Béatrice Romand Jenny Hanley Gabriella Licudi Francoise Pascal Rex Stallings Rula Lenska Daphne Lawson Hylette Adolphe
adolf hitler german troops gestapo major prostitute president cheeky charming creative witty hilarious brothel paris france europe bedroom french resistance secret plans surprises allied forces
A British Intelligence agent (Peter Sellers) uses an anti-Nazi bordello in Paris to hunt dangerous patrons.
Comedy
1959
83 Minutes
Grand Duchess Gloriana XII, Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy, Tully Bascombe
Peter Sellers Jean Seberg David Kossoff William Hartnell Timothy Bateson MacDonald Parke Monty Landis Leo McKern Harold Kasket Colin Gordon Jacques Cey
prime minister guard american soldier duchess witty winsome grand fenwick boat castle manhattan cell war desperation poverty scam wine nuclear weapons underdog transformation
The field marshal, prime minister and grand duchess (Peter Sellers) of Fenwick declare war on the United States.
Comedy
1970
116 Minutes
Benjamin Hoffman
Peter Sellers Sinead Cusack Jeremy Bulloch Ruth Dunning David Lodge Kay Hall Elizabeth Bayley Cindy Burrows Karen Murtagh
businessman secretary criminal fiancé englishman offbeat creepy uneasy emotional england office blackmail romantic dilemma obsessive love loneliness kidnapping betrayal sacrifice rivalry love
A lonely Englishman (Peter Sellers) blackmails a young secretary (Sinead Cusack) into moving into his apartment for a week.
Comedy
1957
78 Minutes
Pvt. Goffin
Peter Sellers Margot Grahame Brian Reece Maureen Swanson Tony Hancock Sidney James Raymond Huntley Clive Morton June Thorburn
commanding officer captain colonel soldier director private witty amusing madcap lighthearted charming engaging army base filmmaking military life post-war life personality clash soldiers creative process rivalry
Drama
1973
92 Minutes
Rouquet
prisoner of war laborer frenchman italian soldier nazi bleak dark somber disheartening france field warehouse basement buried alive world war ii death boredom survival friendship
Seven men from different countries and backgrounds spend years trapped in an underground German blockhouse stocked with food and wine.
Comedy
1970
93 Minutes
Sir Guy Grand
Peter Sellers Ringo Starr Richard Attenborough Isabel Jeans Caroline Blakiston Wilfrid Hyde-White Terence Alexander Peter Bayliss Joan Benham Patrick Cargill Graham Chapman
billionaire adopted son coach ship captain auctioneer dark madcap london mansion ocean liner auction house greed money stunts education class distinctions discovery wretched excess 1960s
The world's richest man (Peter Sellers) and the world's poorest orphan (Ringo Starr) set out to prove every man has his price.
Comedy
USA
1976
94 Minutes
Peter Falk Peter Sellers Truman Capote Eileen Brennan James Coco Alec Guinness Elsa Lanchester David Niven Maggie Smith Nancy Walker Estelle Winwood
private investigator wealthy man butler maid cook nurse hysterical madcap intricate amusing outlandish castle united states living space dining room crime scene hallway crime scam reward
Five famous literary detective characters and their sidekicks are invited to a bizarre mansion to solve an even stranger mystery.
Comedy
UK
1960
104 Minutes
Fred Kite , Sir John Kennaway
Ian Carmichael Peter Sellers Terry-Thomas Richard Attenborough Margaret Rutherford Dennis Price Irene Handl Miles Malleson Liz Fraser
assembly line worker communist industrialist businessperson cheeky lighthearted witty factory england family home wealth labor strike deception quest 1960s
A naive aristocrat in search of a career becomes caught up in the struggles between his profit-minded uncle and an aggressive labor union.
Crime, Drama
UK
1963
90 Minutes
Lionel Meadows
Richard Todd Peter Sellers Elizabeth Sellars Adam Faith Carol White Mervyn Johns Noel Willman David Lodge Peter Jones John Bailey Nigel Stock
A cosmetic salesman sets out to prove to himself and his wife that he is not a failure.
Comedy
UK
1958
86 Minutes
CPO Doherty
David Tomlinson Peter Sellers Wilfrid Hyde-White Vera Day Michael Goodliffe Liliane Sottane
During the Cold War, an idiotic R.N. lieutenant, who cannot be fired due to his connections, is transferred from the Admiralty to the far away Mothball Fleet to a rusty destroyer whose crew is running an illegal money-making scheme.
Comedy
Italy|France|USA
1967
99 Minutes
Shirley MacLaine Peter Sellers Rossano Brazzi Elspeth March Vittorio Gassman Robert Morley Catherine Samie Judith Magre Clinton Greyn Lex Barker Elsa Martinelli
woman amusing dark emotional united states life story marriage discovery 1960s
Seven portraits of different types of women.
Comedy
UK
1960
90 Minutes
Sophia Loren Peter Sellers Alastair Sim Vittorio De Sica Dennis Price Gary Raymond Miriam Karlin Noel Purcell Virginia Vernon
heiress rich girl doctor boss philanthropist tennis player charming amusing london office hospital river thames marriage trading places money wealth opposites attract sacrifice transformation 1960s
A Millionairess and a doctor cannot marry until they meet conditions set-up by their respective parents.
Comedy
1957
92 Minutes
Terry-Thomas Peter Sellers Peggy Mount Dennis Price Shirley Eaton Joan Sims Miles Malleson Moultrie Kelsall John Stuart
journalist lord model scientist tv personality writer hilarious madcap wild blimp london prison journalism blackmail greed murder plot revenge adventure 1950s
A British lord (Terry-Thomas), a TV star (Peter Sellers) and a novelist (Peggy Mount) want to kill the publisher of a tabloid called The Naked Truth.
Comedy
1959
88 Minutes
Señor Amphibulos
Terry-Thomas Jeffrey Dell Peter Sellers Luciana Paluzzi Ian Bannen Thorley Walters Raymond Huntley
diplomat prime minister consul soldier princess government official spirited hilarious witty island palace international conflict foreign relations invasion romance death ineptitude forbidden love rivalry adventure
A nitwit British diplomat (Terry-Thomas) oversees a tiny island's prime minister (Peter Sellers), princess (Luciana Paoluzzi) and rich mineral deposits.
Musical, Kids & Family
UK
1972
96 Minutes
The March Hare
Fiona Fullerton Michael Crawford Peter Sellers Ralph Richardson Flora Robson Robert Helpmann Dudley Moore Michael Jayston Spike Milligan
alice white rabbit mad hatter turtle cheshire cat mouse dreamy charming endearing spectacular striking spirited wonderland fantasy world adaptation creatures talking animals tea party self-discovery adventure
Alice (Fiona Fullerton) falls down a rabbit hole and into a magical dream world populated by surreal characters and bewildering adventures. It's a journey of self-discovery for Alice as she... See full summary »
Comedy
1957
80 Minutes
Percy Quill, Bijou Projectionist
Bill Travers Virginia McKenna Peter Sellers Margaret Rutherford Bernard Miles Leslie Phillips Francis De Wolff
husband wife owner cashier projectionist usher charming lighthearted winsome amusing england small town movie theater movies small-town life competition small business rivalry rescue 1950s
British newlyweds (Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna) inherit a shabby movie house and its eccentric staff of three.
Comedy
1952
71 Minutes
Major Bloodnok
Harry Secombe Carole Carr Peter Sellers Michael Bentine Spike Milligan Robert Cawdron Graham Stark Andrew Timothy Elizabeth Kearns Miriam Karlin Eunice Gayson
british general scientist nuclear physicist agent enemy amusing suspenseful fascinating engaging hilarious laboratory nuclear weapons comedy fun danger nuclear threat discovery adventure quest pursuit
A World War II Army reservist (Harry Secombe) thwarts enemy agents after a British professor's atomic formula.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1962
152 Minutes
Clare Quilty
James Mason Shelley Winters Sue Lyon Peter Sellers Marianne Stone Diana Decker Gary Cockrell Jerry Stovin
professor teen girl widow impostor witty uneasy disturbing suburbia new hampshire ohio hotel car obsessive love sexual taboo jealousy betrayal murder road trip forbidden love wretched excess
A middle-aged college professor becomes infatuated with a fourteen-year-old nymphet.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
UK|USA
1958
92 Minutes
Antony
Russ Tamblyn Alan Young Terry-Thomas Peter Sellers Jessie Matthews June Thorburn Bernard Miles Ian Wallace Peter Butterworth Peter Bull
tiny person adoptive mother fairy shoemaker thief playful lighthearted village fair forest swamp adoption magic theft underdog adventure unknown era
A boy, no bigger than a thumb, manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.
Comedy
1951
77 Minutes
The Major, Arnold Fringe
Harry Secombe Paddie O'Neil Alfred Marks Peter Sellers Spike Milligan Bill Kerr Freddie Frinton Joe Linnane Sam Kydd
Comedy
UK
1955
90 Minutes
Harry
Alec Guinness Katie Johnson Cecil Parker Herbert Lom Peter Sellers Danny Green Frankie Howerd
widow musician gangster police officer amusing quirky hilarious outlandish king's cross station london household crime heist murder botched murder escape rivalry 1950s
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
Musical, Comedy
UK
1962
91 Minutes
Indian Neurologist
Bing Crosby Bob Hope Joan Collins Dorothy Lamour Robert Morley Walter Gotell Peter Sellers Felix Aylmer
con artist partner spy agent scientist madcap campy hilarious outlandish tibet underwater headquarters rocket outer space travel memory formula espionage space travel survival
Mistaken identity and the acquisition of a rare Tibetan herb put two buffoonish con men on the wrong side of a secret organization geared toward world domination.
Comedy
UK
1966
105 Minutes
Doctor Pratt
John Mills Ralph Richardson Michael Caine Nanette Newman Peter Cook Dudley Moore Tony Hancock Peter Sellers Cicely Courtneidge Wilfrid Lawson Thorley Walters
student brother butler foster daughter strangler nephew madcap hilarious london train household lottery family dysfunction rivalry 1890s
In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other, or can be made to have seemed to do so.
Other, Drama
1964
84 Minutes
Imperial Me
Sterling Hayden Eva Marie Saint Ben Gazzara Steve Lawrence James Shigeta Pat Hingle Robert Shaw Peter Sellers Britt Ekland Percy Rodrigues
Three ghosts visit a bitter man (Sterling Hayden) who has never recovered from losing his son during World War II.