The Inspector General

The Kaye way to chaos and corruption.

Duration: 101 min
Release date: 1949-12-31
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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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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
Alan Hale
Alan Hale
as Kovatch
Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett
as Colonel Castine
Rhys Williams
Rhys Williams
as Inspector General
Benny Baker
Benny Baker
as Telecki (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen
Leonard Bremen
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
Robert Cherry
Robert Cherry
as Peasant (uncredited)
Frank Conlan
Frank Conlan
as OId Villager (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
as Turnkey (uncredited)
Helena Dare
Helena Dare
as Townwoman (uncredited)
Bryn Davis
Bryn Davis
as Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
George Davis
George Davis
as Ladislaus (uncredited)
Abe Dinovitch
Abe Dinovitch
as Peasant (uncredited)
Art Dupuis
Art Dupuis
as Sentry (uncredited)
Robert Filmer
Robert Filmer
as Sentry (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
as Burbis (uncredited)
Karen Hale
Karen Hale
as Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
Lew Hearn
Lew Hearn
as Izzick (uncredited)
Sam Hearn
Sam Hearn
as Gizzick (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Herbert Heywood
as Goatherd (uncredited)
Si Jenks
Si Jenks
as Deaf Villager (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey
as Villager (uncredited)
Joleen King
Joleen King
as Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
Marc Krah
Marc Krah
as Gypsy (uncredited)
Gracille LaVinder
Gracille LaVinder
as Townwoman (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt
as Lazlo (uncredited)
Ida Moore
Ida Moore
as Old Villager (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
as Villager (uncredited)
Alix Nagy
Alix Nagy
as Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Paul Newlan
as Viertel - the Woodchopper (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva
as Gregor (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper
Barbara Pepper
as Buxom Villager (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Joe Ploski
as Bela (uncredited)
Maudie Prickett
Maudie Prickett
as Townwoman (uncredited)
Harry Raven
Harry Raven
as Sentry (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt
Buddy Roosevelt
as Sentry (uncredited)
Lester Sharpe
Lester Sharpe
as Sentry (uncredited)
Pepi Sinoff
Pepi Sinoff
as Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
as Townsman (uncredited)
Joan Vohs
Joan Vohs
as Peasant Girl (uncredited)
Audrey Winn
Audrey Winn
as Councilman's Wife (uncredited)
Jeff York
Jeff York
as Guard (uncredited)
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