
The Inspector General

The Kaye way to chaos and corruption.
Rating: 6.7 out of 10TMDB(60 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Golden Globe for Best Original Score (1949)
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Box office
Made on a $2.87M budget
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Based on
Based on The Government Inspector
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Setting
Set in France
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Music
Music by Johnny Green and Sylvia Fine
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Elwood Bredell
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Harry KurnitzScreenplay
- Philip RappScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 31, 1949
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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