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The Inspector General

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The Inspector General (1949)

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Reviews Counted: 8

Fresh: 7

Rotten:1

Average Rating: 6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: When a town clown (Danny Kaye) is forced to impersonate a visiting inspector general, he soon becomes the target for murder and mayhem. This charming musical, based on the play REVIZOR by Russian dramatist Nikolai Gogol, features the... When a town clown (Danny Kaye) is forced to impersonate a visiting inspector general, he soon becomes the target for murder and mayhem. This charming musical, based on the play REVIZOR by Russian dramatist Nikolai Gogol, features the inimitable comic jester Danny Kaye, and talented stars such as Barbara Bates and Alan Hale. [More]

Starring: Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates, Elsa Lanchester

Starring: Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates, Elsa Lanchester, Gene Lockhart, Alan Hale, Walter Catlett, Rys Williams, John Carradine

Director: Henry Koster

Director: Henry Koster
Composer: Sylvia Fine, Johnny Green

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Danny Kaye has some hilarious moments.

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If you can stand Kaye (oh for a tranquilizer gun!), this one's not bad.

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