The Inspector General
The Inspector General

The Inspector General

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1949
1h 41m
6.5(55 votes)
Comedy
Music
Romance

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.

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First National Pictures

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Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Danny Kaye

Georgi

Danny Kaye
Acting

Walter Slezak

Yakov

Walter Slezak
Acting

Barbara Bates

Leza

Barbara Bates
Acting

Elsa Lanchester

Maria

Elsa Lanchester
Acting

Gene Lockhart

The Mayor

Gene Lockhart
Acting

Alan Hale

Kovatch

Alan Hale
Acting

Walter Catlett

Colonel Castine

Walter Catlett
Acting

Rhys Williams

Inspector General

Rhys Williams
Acting

Benny Baker

Telecki (uncredited)

Benny Baker
Acting

Leonard Bremen

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen
Acting

Robert Cherry

Peasant (uncredited)

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Acting

Frank Conlan

OId Villager (uncredited)

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Acting

Jimmy Conlin

Turnkey (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin
Acting

Helena Dare

Townwoman (uncredited)

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Bryn Davis

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

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George Davis

Ladislaus (uncredited)

George Davis
Acting

Abe Dinovitch

Peasant (uncredited)

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Art Dupuis

Sentry (uncredited)

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Acting

Robert Filmer

Sentry (uncredited)

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Acting

Byron Foulger

Burbis (uncredited)

Byron Foulger
Acting

Karen Hale

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

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Lew Hearn

Izzick (uncredited)

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Sam Hearn

Gizzick (uncredited)

Sam Hearn
Acting

Herbert Heywood

Goatherd (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood
Acting

Si Jenks

Deaf Villager (uncredited)

Si Jenks
Acting

Fred Kelsey

Villager (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey
Acting

Joleen King

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

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Acting

Marc Krah

Gypsy (uncredited)

Marc Krah
Acting

Gracille LaVinder

Townwoman (uncredited)

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Acting

Norman Leavitt

Lazlo (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt
Acting

Ida Moore

Old Villager (uncredited)

Ida Moore
Acting

Jack Mower

Villager (uncredited)

Jack Mower
Acting

Alix Nagy

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

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Paul Newlan

Viertel - the Woodchopper (uncredited)

Paul Newlan
Acting

Nestor Paiva

Gregor (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva
Acting

Barbara Pepper

Buxom Villager (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper
Acting

Joe Ploski

Bela (uncredited)

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Acting

Maudie Prickett

Townwoman (uncredited)

Maudie Prickett
Acting

Harry Raven

Sentry (uncredited)

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Buddy Roosevelt

Sentry (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt
Acting

Lester Sharpe

Sentry (uncredited)

Lester Sharpe
Acting

Pepi Sinoff

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

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Acting

Arthur Tovey

Townsman (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Acting

Joan Vohs

Peasant Girl (uncredited)

Joan Vohs
Acting

Audrey Winn

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

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Acting

Jeff York

Guard (uncredited)

Jeff York

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