The Inspector General
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31 Dec 1949
Description
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.
Classification
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Cast
- Danny Kaye Georgi
- Walter Slezak Yakov
- Gene Lockhart Mayor
- Barbara Bates Leza
- Elsa Lanchester Maria
- Alan Hale Kovatch
- Rhys Williams Inspector General
- Walter Catlett Colonel Castine
- Benny Baker Telecki
- Byron Foulger Burbis
- George Davis Ladislaus
- Jimmy Conlin Jailer
- Herbert Heywood Goatherd
- Paul Newlan Viertel, woodchopper
- Jack Mower Villager
- Nestor Paiva Gregor
- Barbara Pepper Buxom girl in village
- Ida Moore Old lady in village
- Maudie Prickett Townswoman
- Fred Kelsey Villager
- Joan Vohs Peasant Girl
- Jeff York Guard
- Buddy Roosevelt Sentry
- Leonard Bremen Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Robert Cherry Peasant (uncredited)
- Frank Conlan OId Villager (uncredited)
- Helena Dare Townwoman (uncredited)
- Bryn Davis Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
- Abe Dinovitch Peasant (uncredited)
- Art Dupuis Sentry (uncredited)
- Robert Filmer Sentry (uncredited)
- Karen Hale Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
- Lew Hearn Izzick (uncredited)
- Sam Hearn Gizzick (uncredited)
- Si Jenks Deaf Villager (uncredited)
- Joleen King Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
- Marc Krah Gypsy (uncredited)
- Gracille LaVinder Townwoman (uncredited)
- Norman Leavitt Lazlo (uncredited)
- Alix Nagy Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
- Joe Ploski Bela (uncredited)
- Harry Raven Sentry (uncredited)
- Lester Sharpe Sentry (uncredited)
- Pepi Sinoff Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
- Arthur Tovey Townsman (uncredited)
- Audrey Winn Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
Director
- Henry Koster
- Arthur Lueker
Screenwriter
- Ben Hecht
- Harry Kurnitz
- Philip Rapp
- Nikolai Gogol
Director of Photography
- Elwood Bredell
- Stanley Young
- Eugene Richee
- George Gordon Nogle
Composer
- Johnny Green
- Sylvia Fine
- Edwin B. DuPar
- C.A. Riggs
Producer
- Jerry Wald
- Sylvia Fine
- Al Alleborn
