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Danny Kaye plays a buffoon who is mistaken for a prominent visiting bureaucrat (The Inspector General, of course!) in a small European village. You see, the town's officials are skimming tax money and so they do all they can to throw Kaye off their trail, in this riotous musical comedy, based on a story by Gogol.
Original Release
12/31/1949
US Release
12/31/1949
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Danny Kaye | Georgi |
| Walter Slezak | Yakov |
| Barbara Bates | Leza |
| Elsa Lanchester | Maria |
| Gene Lockhart | The Mayor |
| Alan Hale | Kovatch |
| Walter Catlett | Colonel Castine / Col. Castine |
| Rhys Williams | Inspector General |
| Al Bain | Villager |
| Benny Baker | Telecki |
Directors
Writers
Philip Rapp, Harry Kurnitz, Nikolay Gogol, Ben Hecht
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Danny Kaye | Georgi |
| Walter Slezak | Yakov |
| Barbara Bates | Leza |
| Elsa Lanchester | Maria |
| Gene Lockhart | The Mayor |
| Alan Hale | Kovatch |
| Walter Catlett | Colonel Castine / Col. Castine |
| Rhys Williams | Inspector General |
| Al Bain | Villager |
| Benny Baker | Telecki |
| Oscar Blank | Villager |
| George Boyce | Party Guest |
| Chet Brandenburg | Sentry |
| Leonard Bremen | Lieutenant |
| Harriett Brest | Villager |
| Albert Cavens | Party Guest |
| Dick Cherney | Sentry |
| Robert Cherry | Peasant |
| Bud Cokes | Sentry |
| Frank Conlan | Old Villager |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sylvia Fine | Producer |
| Jerry Wald | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
The Inspector General
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1950 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score | Won |
