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The Inspector General (1949) [NR]

Release Date:
December 31, 1949

Original Title:
The Inspector General

Alternate Titles:
Der Falsche Revisor
Der Generalinspektor
El inspector general
The Inspector General

Genres:
Comedy | Music | Romance

Production Companies:
First National Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AT: 12 AU: G CH: 12 NL: 6 US: NR

Runtime: 101

The Kaye way to chaos and corruption.

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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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Performers

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

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Production

Additional Writing:
Ben Hecht

Art Direction:
Robert M. Haas

Assistant Director:
Arthur Lueker

Associate Producer:
Sylvia Fine

Camera Operator:
George Gordon Nogle

Choreographer:
Eugene Loring

Color Assistant:
Mitchell Kovaleski

Color Designer:
Natalie Kalmus

Costume Design:
Travilla

Director:
Henry Koster

Director of Photography:
Elwood Bredell

Editor:
Rudi Fehr

Gaffer:
Saul Butner

Grip:
Stanley Young

Makeup Artist:
Perc Westmore

Music Director:
Johnny Green

Original Music Composer:
Johnny Green

Producer:
Jerry Wald

Production Manager:
Al Alleborn

Screenplay:
Harry Kurnitz
Philip Rapp

Set Decoration:
Fred M. MacLean

Sound:
C.A. Riggs

Special Effects:
Edwin B. DuPar

Still Photographer:
Eugene Richee

Stunts:
Bert LeBaron

Theatre Play:
Nikolai Gogol

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