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The Inspector General
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The Inspector General

1949-12-31 · 101 min · ★ 6.7

Comedy · Romance

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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Directors
Henry Koster
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Danny KayeDanny KayeGeorgi
Walter SlezakWalter SlezakYakov
Barbara BatesBarbara BatesLeza
Elsa LanchesterElsa LanchesterMaria
Gene LockhartGene LockhartThe Mayor
Alan HaleAlan HaleKovatch
Walter CatlettWalter CatlettColonel Castine
Rhys WilliamsRhys WilliamsInspector General
Benny BakerBenny BakerTelecki (uncredited)
Leonard BremenLeonard BremenLieutenant (uncredited)
Robert CherryPeasant (uncredited)
Frank ConlanOId Villager (uncredited)
Jimmy ConlinJimmy ConlinTurnkey (uncredited)
Helena DareTownwoman (uncredited)
Bryn DavisCouncilman's Wife (uncredited)
George DavisGeorge DavisLadislaus (uncredited)
Abe DinovitchPeasant (uncredited)
Art DupuisSentry (uncredited)
Robert FilmerSentry (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerByron FoulgerBurbis (uncredited)

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