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Film / 1949
The Inspector General
Directed by
Henry Koster
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Danny KayeGeorgi
Walter SlezakYakov
Barbara BatesLeza
Elsa LanchesterMaria
Gene LockhartThe Mayor
Alan HaleKovatch
Walter CatlettColonel Castine
Rhys WilliamsInspector General
Benny BakerTelecki (uncredited)
Leonard BremenLieutenant (uncredited)
Robert CherryPeasant (uncredited)
Frank ConlanOId Villager (uncredited)
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Jimmy ConlinTurnkey (uncredited)
Helena DareTownwoman (uncredited)
Bryn DavisCouncilman's Wife (uncredited)
George DavisLadislaus (uncredited)
Abe DinovitchPeasant (uncredited)
Art DupuisSentry (uncredited)
Robert FilmerSentry (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerBurbis (uncredited)
Karen HaleCouncilman's Wife (uncredited)
Lew HearnIzzick (uncredited)
Sam HearnGizzick (uncredited)
Herbert HeywoodGoatherd (uncredited)
Si JenksDeaf Villager (uncredited)
Fred KelseyVillager (uncredited)
Joleen KingCouncilman's Wife (uncredited)
Marc KrahGypsy (uncredited)
Gracille LaVinderTownwoman (uncredited)
Norman LeavittLazlo (uncredited)
Ida MooreOld Villager (uncredited)
Jack MowerVillager (uncredited)
Alix NagyCouncilman's Wife (uncredited)
Paul NewlanViertel (uncredited)
Nestor PaivaGregor (uncredited)
Barbara PepperBuxom Villager (uncredited)
Joe PloskiBela (uncredited)
Maudie PrickettTownwoman (uncredited)
Harry RavenSentry (uncredited)
Buddy RooseveltSentry (uncredited)
Lester SharpeSentry (uncredited)
Pepi SinoffCouncilman's Wife (uncredited)
Arthur ToveyTownsman (uncredited)
Joan VohsPeasant Girl (uncredited)
Audrey WinnCouncilman's Wife (uncredited)
Jeff YorkGuard (uncredited)
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