The Inspector General
The Kaye way to chaos and corruption.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
1949-12-31
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
53
Vote Average
6.472
Danny Kaye
Georgi
Walter Slezak
Yakov
Barbara Bates
Leza
Elsa Lanchester
Maria
Gene Lockhart
The Mayor
Alan Hale
Kovatch
Walter Catlett
Colonel Castine
Rhys Williams
Inspector General
Benny Baker
Telecki (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen
Lieutenant (uncredited)
Robert Cherry
Peasant (uncredited)
Frank Conlan
OId Villager (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Turnkey (uncredited)
Helena Dare
Townwoman (uncredited)
Bryn Davis
Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
George Davis
Ladislaus (uncredited)
Abe Dinovitch
Peasant (uncredited)
Art Dupuis
Sentry (uncredited)
Robert Filmer
Sentry (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Burbis (uncredited)
Karen Hale
Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
Lew Hearn
Izzick (uncredited)
Sam Hearn
Gizzick (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Goatherd (uncredited)
Si Jenks
Deaf Villager (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Villager (uncredited)
Joleen King
Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
Marc Krah
Gypsy (uncredited)
Gracille LaVinder
Townwoman (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Lazlo (uncredited)
Ida Moore
Old Villager (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Villager (uncredited)
Alix Nagy
Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Viertel - the Woodchopper (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Gregor (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper
Buxom Villager (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Bela (uncredited)
Maudie Prickett
Townwoman (uncredited)
Harry Raven
Sentry (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt
Sentry (uncredited)
Lester Sharpe
Sentry (uncredited)
Pepi Sinoff
Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Townsman (uncredited)
Joan Vohs
Peasant Girl (uncredited)
Audrey Winn
Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
Jeff York
Guard (uncredited)
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