The Inspector General
"The Kaye way to chaos and corruption."
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Released: Dec 31, 1949
Runtime: 1h 41m
Rating: ⭐ 6.5 / 10
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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.
Top Billed 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)