The Inspector General
“The Kaye way to chaos and corruption.”
1949•NR•1h 41m•6.6•Released
ComedyRomance
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.
Director
Henry Koster
Writer
Harry Kurnitz, Philip Rapp
Languages
English
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
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)
Production
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Company
First National Pictures
Producer
Jerry Wald
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