The Inspector General (1949)
The Inspector General (1949)
„The Inspector General“ is a 1949 comedy film directed by Henry Koster. The screenply by Philip Rapp, Harry Kurnitz and Ben Hecht is is loosely based on the 1835 play „Ревизор“ (The Government Inspector) by Nikolai Gogol.
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.
Cast:
- Danny Kaye – Georgi
- Walter Slezak – Yakov
- Barbara Bates – Leza
- Elsa Lanchester – Maria
- Gene Lockhart – The Mayor
- Alan Hale – Kovatch
- Walter Catlett – Col. Castine
- Rhys Williams – Inspector General
- Joe Ploski – Bela
- Byron Foulger – Burbis
- Barbara Pepper – Buxom Villager
- Bryn Davis – Councilman’s Wife
- Karen Hale – Councilman’s Wife
- Joleen King – Councilman’s Wife
- Alix Nagy – Councilman’s Wife
- Pepi Sinoff – Councilman’s Wife
- Audrey Winn – Councilman’s Wife
- Si Jenks – Deaf Villager
- Sam Hearn – Gizzick
- Herbert Heywood – Goatherd
- Nestor Paiva – Gregor
- Jeff York – Guard
- Marc Krah – Gypsy
- Lew Hearn – Izzick
- George Davis – Ladislaus
- Norman Leavitt – Lazlo
- Leonard Bremen – Lieutenant
- Frank Conlan – Old Villager
- Ida Moore – Old Villager
- George Boyce – Party Guest
- Albert Cavens – Party Guest
- Joseph La Cava – Party Guest
- Dorothy Vernon – Party Guest
- Robert Cherry – Peasant
- Abe Dinovitch – Peasant
- Joan Vohs – Peasant Girl
- Chet Brandenburg – Sentry
- Dick Cherney – Sentry
- Bud Cokes – Sentry
- Art Dupuis – Sentry
- Robert Filmer – Sentry
- Harry Raven – Sentry
- Buddy Roosevelt – Sentry
- Lester Sharpe – Sentry
- Benny Baker – Telecki
- Anton Northpole – Townsman
- Arthur Tovey – Townsman
- Helena Dare – Townwoman
- Gracille LaVinder – Townwoman
- Maudie Prickett – Townwoman
- Jimmy Conlin – Turnkey
- Paul Newlan – Viertel - the Woodchopper
- Al Bain – Villager
- Oscar Blank – Villager
- Harriett Brest – Villager
- Rudy Germane – Villager
- Kit Guard – Villager
- Jimmie Horan – Villager
- Fred Kelsey – Villager
- Richard LaMarr – Villager
- Mike Morelli – Villager
- Jack Mower – Villager
- Emma Palmese – Villager
- Jack Perrin – Villager
- Sam Savitsky – Villager
- Scott Seaton – Villager
- Eleanore Vogel – Villager
- Tom Wilson – Villager
„Der falsche Revisor“ ist eine Filmkomödie von 1949 unter der Regie von Henry Koster. Das Drehbuch von Philip Rapp, Harry Kurnitz und Ben Hecht basiert lose auf dem Theaterstück „Ревизор“ (Der Revisor) von Nikolai Gogol aus dem Jahr 1835.
Ein ungebildeter Handlanger einer reisenden Medizinshow kommt in eine fremde Stadt und wird wegen Landstreicherei verhaftet. Die korrupten Beamten der Stadt halten ihn für den Generalinspektor, den sie für einen verkleideten Reisenden halten. Aus Angst, er könnte entdecken, dass sie Steuergelder einstecken, unternehmen sie mehrere missglückte Versuche, ihn zu töten.