The Inspector General (1949)
The Inspector General (1949)
The Kaye way to chaos and corruption.
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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Cast

Danny Kaye Danny Kaye As: Georgi
Walter Slezak Walter Slezak As: Yakov
Barbara Bates Barbara Bates As: Leza
Elsa Lanchester Elsa Lanchester As: Maria
Gene Lockhart Gene Lockhart As: The Mayor
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The Kaye way to chaos and corruption.
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Comedy, Music, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 31 December 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures

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Cast

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)

Robert Cherry

Robert Cherry

Peasant (uncredited)

Frank Conlan

Frank Conlan

OId Villager (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Turnkey (uncredited)

Helena Dare

Helena Dare

Townwoman (uncredited)

Bryn Davis

Bryn Davis

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

George Davis

George Davis

Ladislaus (uncredited)

Abe Dinovitch

Abe Dinovitch

Peasant (uncredited)

Art Dupuis

Art Dupuis

Sentry (uncredited)

Robert Filmer

Robert Filmer

Sentry (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Burbis (uncredited)

Karen Hale

Karen Hale

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Lew Hearn

Lew Hearn

Izzick (uncredited)

Sam Hearn

Sam Hearn

Gizzick (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Goatherd (uncredited)

Si Jenks

Si Jenks

Deaf Villager (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Villager (uncredited)

Joleen King

Joleen King

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Marc Krah

Marc Krah

Gypsy (uncredited)

Gracille LaVinder

Gracille LaVinder

Townwoman (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Lazlo (uncredited)

Ida Moore

Ida Moore

Old Villager (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Villager (uncredited)

Alix Nagy

Alix Nagy

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Viertel - the Woodchopper (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Gregor (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Buxom Villager (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

Bela (uncredited)

Maudie Prickett

Maudie Prickett

Townwoman (uncredited)

Harry Raven

Harry Raven

Sentry (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt

Buddy Roosevelt

Sentry (uncredited)

Lester Sharpe

Lester Sharpe

Sentry (uncredited)

Pepi Sinoff

Pepi Sinoff

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Townsman (uncredited)

Joan Vohs

Joan Vohs

Peasant Girl (uncredited)

Audrey Winn

Audrey Winn

Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Jeff York

Jeff York

Guard (uncredited)

Directed By

Henry Koster

Henry Koster

Director

Arthur Lueker

Arthur Lueker

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Harry Kurnitz

Harry Kurnitz

Screenplay

Philip Rapp

Philip Rapp

Screenplay

Nikolai Gogol

Nikolai Gogol

Theatre Play

Production Crew

Jerry Wald

Jerry Wald

Producer

Sylvia Fine

Sylvia Fine

Associate Producer

Al Alleborn

Al Alleborn

Production Manager

Edited By

Mitchell Kovaleski

Mitchell Kovaleski

Color Assistant

Rudi Fehr

Rudi Fehr

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Travilla

Travilla

Costume Design

Perc Westmore

Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Original Music Composer

Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Music Director

C.A. Riggs

C.A. Riggs

Sound

Visual Effects

Natalie Kalmus

Natalie Kalmus

Color Designer

Camera

Elwood Bredell

Elwood Bredell

Director of Photography

Eugene Richee

Eugene Richee

Still Photographer

George Gordon Nogle

George Gordon Nogle

Camera Operator

Stanley Young

Stanley Young

Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Robert M. Haas

Robert M. Haas

Art Direction

Fred M. MacLean

Fred M. MacLean

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

Additional Writing

Edwin B. DuPar

Edwin B. DuPar

Special Effects

Eugene Loring

Eugene Loring

Choreographer

Bert LeBaron

Bert LeBaron

Stunts

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