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The Inspector General
The Kaye way to chaos and corruption.
6.7(60)19491h 41m
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
- Writers
- Harry Kurnitz,Philip Rapp
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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)

George Davis
Ladislaus (uncredited)
Abe Dinovitch
Peasant (uncredited)
Art Dupuis
Sentry (uncredited)
Robert Filmer
Sentry (uncredited)

Byron Foulger
Burbis (uncredited)
Karen Hale
Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
Lew Hearn
Izzick (uncredited)

Sam Hearn
Gizzick (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood
Goatherd (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Henry KosterDirector
Writing
- Harry KurnitzScreenplay
- Philip RappScreenplay
- Nikolai GogolTheatre Play
Production
- Sylvia FineAssociate Producer
- Jerry WaldProducer
Camera
- Elwood BredellDirector of Photography
Editing
- Rudi FehrEditor
Sound
- Johnny GreenOriginal Music Composer
- Johnny GreenMusic Director
- C.A. RiggsSound
Art
- Fred M. MacLeanSet Decoration
- Robert M. HaasArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- TravillaCostume Design
- Perc WestmoreMakeup Artist
Crew
- Eugene LoringChoreographer
- Edwin B. DuParSpecial Effects