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The Inspector General

- 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.

Release Date : 1949-12-31

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. PicturesFirst National Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Inspector General

Cast

Danny Kaye

Character Name : Georgi

Original Name : Danny Kaye

Gender : Male

Walter Slezak

Character Name : Yakov

Original Name : Walter Slezak

Gender : Male

Barbara Bates

Character Name : Leza

Original Name : Barbara Bates

Gender : Female

Elsa Lanchester

Character Name : Maria

Original Name : Elsa Lanchester

Gender : Female

Gene Lockhart

Character Name : The Mayor

Original Name : Gene Lockhart

Gender : Male

Alan Hale

Character Name : Kovatch

Original Name : Alan Hale

Gender : Male

Walter Catlett

Character Name : Colonel Castine

Original Name : Walter Catlett

Gender : Male

Rhys Williams

Character Name : Inspector General

Original Name : Rhys Williams

Gender : Male

Benny Baker

Character Name : Telecki (uncredited)

Original Name : Benny Baker

Gender : Male

Leonard Bremen

Character Name : Lieutenant (uncredited)

Original Name : Leonard Bremen

Gender : Male

Robert Cherry

Character Name : Peasant (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Cherry

Gender : Male

Frank Conlan

Character Name : OId Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Conlan

Gender : Male

Jimmy Conlin

Character Name : Turnkey (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmy Conlin

Gender : Male

Helena Dare

Character Name : Townwoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Helena Dare

Gender : Male

Bryn Davis

Character Name : Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Bryn Davis

Gender : Female

George Davis

Character Name : Ladislaus (uncredited)

Original Name : George Davis

Gender : Male

Abe Dinovitch

Character Name : Peasant (uncredited)

Original Name : Abe Dinovitch

Gender : Male

Art Dupuis

Character Name : Sentry (uncredited)

Original Name : Art Dupuis

Gender : Male

Robert Filmer

Character Name : Sentry (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Filmer

Gender : Male

Byron Foulger

Character Name : Burbis (uncredited)

Original Name : Byron Foulger

Gender : Male

Karen Hale

Character Name : Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Karen Hale

Gender : Female

Lew Hearn

Character Name : Izzick (uncredited)

Original Name : Lew Hearn

Gender : Male

Sam Hearn

Character Name : Gizzick (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Hearn

Gender : Male

Herbert Heywood

Character Name : Goatherd (uncredited)

Original Name : Herbert Heywood

Gender : Male

Si Jenks

Character Name : Deaf Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Si Jenks

Gender : Male

Fred Kelsey

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Kelsey

Gender : Male

Joleen King

Character Name : Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Joleen King

Gender : Female

Marc Krah

Character Name : Gypsy (uncredited)

Original Name : Marc Krah

Gender : Male

Gracille LaVinder

Character Name : Townwoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Gracille LaVinder

Gender : Female

Norman Leavitt

Character Name : Lazlo (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Leavitt

Gender : Male

Ida Moore

Character Name : Old Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Ida Moore

Gender : Female

Jack Mower

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Mower

Gender : Male

Alix Nagy

Character Name : Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Alix Nagy

Gender : Female

Paul Newlan

Character Name : Viertel - the Woodchopper (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Newlan

Gender : Male

Nestor Paiva

Character Name : Gregor (uncredited)

Original Name : Nestor Paiva

Gender : Male

Barbara Pepper

Character Name : Buxom Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Barbara Pepper

Gender : Female

Joe Ploski

Character Name : Bela (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Ploski

Gender : Male

Maudie Prickett

Character Name : Townwoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Maudie Prickett

Gender : Female

Harry Raven

Character Name : Sentry (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Raven

Gender : Male

Buddy Roosevelt

Character Name : Sentry (uncredited)

Original Name : Buddy Roosevelt

Gender : Male

Lester Sharpe

Character Name : Sentry (uncredited)

Original Name : Lester Sharpe

Gender : Male

Pepi Sinoff

Character Name : Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Pepi Sinoff

Gender : Female

Arthur Tovey

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Tovey

Gender : Male

Joan Vohs

Character Name : Peasant Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Joan Vohs

Gender : Female

Audrey Winn

Character Name : Councilman's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Audrey Winn

Gender : Female

Jeff York

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeff York

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Oh, I have no wife. None of my family had wives. My father didn't like wives. I mean, my mother didn't like my father's wives. Danny Kaye was a wonderful performer, he would sing, dance, tell jokes, turn his face into rubber and just generally come off as a quality humanitarian. The Inspector General showcases all of those talents. Directed by Henry Koster, The Inspector General is loosely adapted from Nikolai Gogol's classic Russian story, and it finds Kaye as a stooge of Walter Slezak's iffy tonic peddler who is mistaken by iffy officials of a small Russian town for the much feared and respected Inspector General. Cue mistaken identity mayhem as the music numbers, gags, visual contortions and all round slapstick ensues. Also along for the ride are Elsa Lanchester, Alan Hale, Barbara Bates and Gene Lockhart. It's more a safe and solid Kaye movie for the family to enjoy, rather than a high end classic like The Court Jester, but sometimes the high energy jinks of Kaye is all you need to lift the blues away. 7/10