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The Inspector General

Henry Koster

1949 • 1h 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 ...

The Inspector General

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Cast

Danny Kaye

Danny KayeGeorgi

Walter Slezak

Walter SlezakYakov

Barbara Bates

Barbara BatesLeza

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa LanchesterMaria

Gene Lockhart

Gene LockhartThe Mayor

Alan Hale

Alan HaleKovatch

Walter Catlett

Walter CatlettColonel Castine

Rhys Williams

Rhys WilliamsInspector General

Benny Baker

Benny BakerTelecki (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen

Leonard BremenLieutenant (uncredited)

Robert CherryPeasant (uncredited)

Frank ConlanOId Villager (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy ConlinTurnkey (uncredited)

Helena DareTownwoman (uncredited)

Bryn DavisCouncilman's Wife (uncredited)

Crew

Henry Koster

Henry KosterDirector

Harry Kurnitz

Harry KurnitzScreenplay

Ben Hecht

Ben HechtAdditional Writing

Natalie Kalmus

Natalie KalmusColor Designer

Jerry Wald

Jerry WaldProducer

Sylvia Fine

Sylvia FineAssociate Producer

Johnny Green

Johnny GreenOriginal Music Composer

Rudi Fehr

Rudi FehrEditor

Travilla

TravillaCostume Design

Edwin B. DuPar

Edwin B. DuParSpecial Effects

Nikolai Gogol

Nikolai GogolTheatre Play

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