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The Inspector General
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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The Inspector General
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 31, 1949
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Comedy, Music, Romance
User Score
64%
Original Title
The Inspector General
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures
Director
Henry Koster
Description
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.