A town's corrupt officials think a fool is actually an investigator in disguise.A town's corrupt officials think a fool is actually an investigator in disguise.A town's corrupt officials think a fool is actually an investigator in disguise.A town's corrupt officials think a fool is actually an investigator in disguise.A town's corrupt officials think a fool is actually an investigator in disguise.
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Al Bain
- Villageras Villager
- (uncredited)
Benny Baker
- Teleckias Telecki
- (uncredited)
Oscar Blank
- Villageras Villager
- (uncredited)
George Boyce
- Party Guestas Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
- Sentryas Sentry
- (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen
- Lieutenantas Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Harriett Brest
- Villageras Villager
- (uncredited)
Albert Cavens
- Party Guestas Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
- Sentryas Sentry
- (uncredited)
Robert Cherry
- Peasantas Peasant
- (uncredited)
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. —Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
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How can we have Gypsy song without Gypsy chorus?
Hysterical. Danny Kaye is a comedy genius.
The Gypsy song was the best part of the film. (Zummm-shtok-shtok-hahaha) This is worth a look for this scene alone. It was fun watching the crowd get into it. I'd guess that scene was mostly ad-libbed. He clearly was in control. I bought the DVD (public domain) just for that scene.
The supporting cast did a great job too. Slezak nearly stole all of his scenes and Hale Sr. was perfect in support. And the costume designer deserved at least a nomination for the Oscar.
You can't take this one seriously. But then Danny Kaye lived to entertain. And few did it better.
The Gypsy song was the best part of the film. (Zummm-shtok-shtok-hahaha) This is worth a look for this scene alone. It was fun watching the crowd get into it. I'd guess that scene was mostly ad-libbed. He clearly was in control. I bought the DVD (public domain) just for that scene.
The supporting cast did a great job too. Slezak nearly stole all of his scenes and Hale Sr. was perfect in support. And the costume designer deserved at least a nomination for the Oscar.
You can't take this one seriously. But then Danny Kaye lived to entertain. And few did it better.
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- haildevilman
- Jan 5, 2006
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