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The Inspector General

1949, Movie, NR, 102 mins

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This loose musical-comedy adaptation of the famous Gogol play is primarily a showcase for the many talents of Danny Kaye. Mistaken for an emissary of the czar, Georgi (Kaye), an illiterate medicine show sideman, is welcomed by a group of corrupt small-town Russian officials with all the respect due a royal inspector. Kaye sings, dances, and mugs his way through the film in his inimitable fashion, particularly shining on "The Gypsy Drinking Song," a wonderful comic piece cowr... read more leave a comment
Year: 1949
Rated NR

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Cast
Danny Kaye: Georgi
Walter Slezak: Yakov
Barbara Bates: Leza
Elsa Lanchester: Maria
Gene Lockhart: The Mayor
Alan Hale: Kovatch

 

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