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The Inspector General

A perpetual student is mistaken for a government official in a small European village.

02/19/2019

The Inspector General

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FILM CLASSICS

The Inspector General

Special | 1h 41m 56sVideo has Closed Captions

A perpetual student is mistaken for a government official in a small European village.

(1949) In a musical comedy starring Danny Kaye, Barbara Bates, and Walter Slezak, the simple-minded Georgi stumbles into a corrupt town and is mistaken for the inspector general. As he obliviously enjoys being thrust into a position of power, crooked town officials make multiple attempts to assassinate the imposter. The situation gets extra twisted when the real attorney general shows up.

02/19/2019

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FILM CLASSICS

The Inspector General

Special | 1h 41m 56sVideo has Closed Captions

(1949) In a musical comedy starring Danny Kaye, Barbara Bates, and Walter Slezak, the simple-minded Georgi stumbles into a corrupt town and is mistaken for the inspector general. As he obliviously enjoys being thrust into a position of power, crooked town officials make multiple attempts to assassinate the imposter. The situation gets extra twisted when the real attorney general shows up.

02/19/2019

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