The Inspector General (1949)
The Kaye way to chaos and corruption.
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
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: December 31, 1949
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)
Screenplay
- Harry Kurnitz (Screenplay)
- Philip Rapp (Screenplay)
- Nikolai Gogol (Theatre Play)
Music: Johnny Green
Cinematography: Elwood Bredell
Editing: Rudi Fehr
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
corruption, escape, mayor, snake oil, medicine show
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Inspector General about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Inspector General?
- The Inspector General was directed by Henry Koster.
- Who stars in The Inspector General?
- The Inspector General stars Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates, Elsa Lanchester, Gene Lockhart, Alan Hale.
- How long is The Inspector General?
- The Inspector General has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is The Inspector General?
- The Inspector General is a Comedy, Music, Romance film.
- Where was The Inspector General produced?
- The Inspector General was produced in United States of America.