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The Inspector General (1949)

APPROVED 102 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Romance  -   31 December 1949 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Henry Koster

Writers:

Philip Rapp (screenplay), Harry Kurnitz (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak and Barbara Bates
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Danny Kaye ...
Walter Slezak Walter Slezak ...
Yakov
Barbara Bates Barbara Bates ...
Elsa Lanchester ...
Maria
Gene Lockhart ...
Alan Hale Alan Hale ...
Walter Catlett Walter Catlett ...
Colonel Castine
Rhys Williams ...
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Storyline

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. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Snake Oil | Medicine Show | Corruption | Mayor | Escape  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Vive monsieur le maire See more »

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA See more »

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Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Near the beginning of the movie Leza (Barbara Bates) is tightening the corset of Maria (Elsa Lanchester). Maria demands that Leza tighten the corset more and Leza explains that is already tight. After Maria leaves another character comments that Leza was correct and the corset was too tight "it makes her eyes bug out." This was an inside joke since Elsa Lanchester's eyes were somewhat protuberant. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Poor editing (redundancy): When Yakov is first hawking his elixir, and about to reveal Danny's "head" on the serving plate, he picks it up and turns in a far shot, and then immediately, in a closer shot, it shows almost exactly the same motion. See more »

Quotes

Georgi: [singing] Drink to me only wi-ith thine eye-eyes / And I will drink with my nose!
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Connections

Referenced in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Happy Times"
(1949) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Sylvia Fine
Performed by Danny Kaye See more »