The Inspector General (1949)

"The Kaye way to chaos and corruption."
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The Inspector General
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StarringDanny KayeWalter SlezakBarbara Bates
DirectorHenry Koster
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NR 1 hr 41 minDec 31st, 1949Comedy, Romance
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Plot
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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Theatrical Release:December 31st, 1949
On DVD & Blu-ray:September 26th, 2000 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures
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