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The Inspector General
The Inspector General

The Inspector General

The Kaye way to chaos and corruption.

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An 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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

31 December 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Georgi

Walter Slezak

Walter Slezak

Yakov

Barbara Bates

Barbara Bates

Leza

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

Maria

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

The Mayor

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Kovatch

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Colonel Castine

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

Inspector General

Benny Baker

Benny Baker

Telecki (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen

Leonard Bremen

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Robert Cherry

Robert Cherry

Peasant (uncredited)

Frank Conlan

Frank Conlan

OId Villager (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Turnkey (uncredited)

Helena Dare

Helena Dare

Townwoman (uncredited)

Bryn Davis

Bryn Davis

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

George Davis

George Davis

Ladislaus (uncredited)

Abe Dinovitch

Abe Dinovitch

Peasant (uncredited)

Art Dupuis

Art Dupuis

Sentry (uncredited)

Robert Filmer

Robert Filmer

Sentry (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Burbis (uncredited)

Karen Hale

Karen Hale

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Lew Hearn

Lew Hearn

Izzick (uncredited)

Sam Hearn

Sam Hearn

Gizzick (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Goatherd (uncredited)

Si Jenks

Si Jenks

Deaf Villager (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Villager (uncredited)

Joleen King

Joleen King

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Marc Krah

Marc Krah

Gypsy (uncredited)

Gracille LaVinder

Gracille LaVinder

Townwoman (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Lazlo (uncredited)

Ida Moore

Ida Moore

Old Villager (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Villager (uncredited)

Alix Nagy

Alix Nagy

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Viertel - the Woodchopper (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Gregor (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Buxom Villager (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

Bela (uncredited)

Maudie Prickett

Maudie Prickett

Townwoman (uncredited)

Harry Raven

Harry Raven

Sentry (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt

Buddy Roosevelt

Sentry (uncredited)

Lester Sharpe

Lester Sharpe

Sentry (uncredited)

Pepi Sinoff

Pepi Sinoff

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Townsman (uncredited)

Joan Vohs

Joan Vohs

Peasant Girl (uncredited)

Audrey Winn

Audrey Winn

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Jeff York

Jeff York

Guard (uncredited)

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