The Inspector General 1949

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Henry Koster
Written by: Harry Kurnitz & Philip Rapp
Runtime: 101 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: The Kaye way to chaos and corruption.
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 
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Also known as:
  • Der Falsche Revisor
  • Der Generalinspektor