· The Inspector General · by Henry Koster ☼ online event

The corrupt officials of a 19th-century Russian town get word that an inspector general is coming to assess local conditions. A wandering fool arrives, and in keeping with the action in the play by Nikolai Gogol on which the movie is based, the locals assume that he is the inspector general in disguise. The madcap hijinks of the mayor and his cronies as they try to make the town appear well managed are matched by Danny Kaye’s antics as he tries to confirm their delusion.

■ Title — The Inspector General
■ Director — Henry Koster
■ Cast — Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates
■ Rating — Approved (suitable for general audiences)
■ ©1949 | 1h 42m | Comedy, Music, Musical, Romance

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