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The Inspector General

19491h 41m6.6/ 10 · TMDB · 59 votes
ComedyRomance

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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Directed by Henry Koster

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye

Georgi

Walter Slezak
Walter Slezak

Yakov

Barbara Bates
Barbara Bates

Leza

Elsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester

Maria

Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart

The Mayor

Alan Hale
Alan Hale

Kovatch

Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett

Colonel Castine

Rhys Williams
Rhys Williams

Inspector General

Benny Baker
Benny Baker

Telecki (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen
Leonard Bremen

Lieutenant (uncredited)

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released31 Dec 1949
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
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Robert Cherry

Peasant (uncredited)

Frank Conlan

OId Villager (uncredited)