The Inspector General
Sign in to save1949 film by Henry Koster
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6.6An illiterate stooge in a traveling medicine show wanders into a strange town and is picked up on a vagrancy charge. The town's corrupt officials mistake him for the inspector general whom they think is traveling in disguise. Fearing he will discover they've been pocketing tax money, they make several bungled attempts to kill him.
Released: 1949-12-31101 minDir: Henry KosterComedy, Music, Romance
Cast
- Danny Kaye as Georgi
- Walter Slezak as Yakov
- Barbara Bates as Leza
- Elsa Lanchester as Maria
- Gene Lockhart as The Mayor
- Alan Hale as Kovatch
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1950
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The Government Inspector
- Director
- Henry Koster
- Cast member
- Byron Foulger
- Composer
- Sylvia Fine
- Producer
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Categories
1940s color films1949 American films1949 English-language films1949 films1949 musical comedy filmsAmerican musical comedy filmsEnglish-language musical comedy filmsFilms based on The Government InspectorFilms directed by Henry KosterFilms produced by Jerry WaldFilms scored by Johnny GreenFilms with screenplays by Ben Hecht