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The Inspector General

Play trailer Poster for The Inspector General 1949,  1h 42m,  Musical/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 91% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 79% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 79% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
In this farcical Technicolor musical, snake oil salesman Georgi is too honest for his own good. After his partner fires him, the simple-minded Georgi wanders into a corrupt town where he is mistaken for a diplomat. As Georgi unknowingly enjoys his false identity, the townspeople make several botched attempts to assassinate him, believing he is a powerful politician. Matters get even more tangled, and amusing, when the real inspector general shows up.

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Bob Thomas Associated Press Jul 25, 2019
Sharper cutting could have made it a delight; it's still passable entertainment. Go to Full Review
Ian Kane Epoch Times Dec 25, 2022
4/5
In the end, “The Inspector General” is highly entertaining with some hilarious, often satirical dialogue that is elevated further by Danny Kaye’s infectious brand of physical humor. Go to Full Review
Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Feb 18, 2008
4/5
Danny Kaye has some hilarious moments. Go to Full Review
Eric Lurio Greenwich Village Gazette Sep 5, 2005
4/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 2, 2005
2/5
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Feb 1, 2019 The best comedy movie ever made!
Kylo W Jun 14, 2018 In a case of mistaken identity, a no-account gypsy is thought to be a high ranking official by crooked local government types. Hilarity would ensue but this film totally banks on the appeal of Danny Kaye's silly antics. Like some Jim Carrey offerings it simply gets to be too much and further not cute but rather annoying. I began to root for the villains to win. Only watch if you are entertaining adolescents. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Henry Koster

Director

Danny Kaye

Georgi

Walter Slezak

Yakov

Barbara Bates

Leza

Elsa Lanchester

Maria

Gene Lockhart

The Mayor

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The Inspector General

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Movie Info

Synopsis In this farcical Technicolor musical, snake oil salesman Georgi is too honest for his own good. After his partner fires him, the simple-minded Georgi wanders into a corrupt town where he is mistaken for a diplomat. As Georgi unknowingly enjoys his false identity, the townspeople make several botched attempts to assassinate him, believing he is a powerful politician. Matters get even more tangled, and amusing, when the real inspector general shows up.
Director
Henry Koster
Producer
Jerry Wald
Screenwriter
Philip Rapp, Harry Kurnitz
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 31, 1949, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2016
Runtime
1h 42m
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