1949 • NR • 1h 41m
6.4/10
(49 users) 
Overview
An illiterate stooge in a traveling medicine show wanders into a strange town and is picked up on a 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.
6.4/10
(49 users) Cast / Crew 
Danny Kaye Georgi 
Walter Slezak Yakov 
Barbara Bates Leza 
Elsa Lanchester Maria 
Gene Lockhart The Mayor 
Alan Hale Kovatch 
Walter Catlett Colonel Castine 
Rhys Williams Inspector General 
Benny Baker Telecki (uncredited) 
Leonard Bremen Lieutenant (uncredited) 
Robert Cherry Peasant (uncredited) Frank Conlan OId Villager (uncredited) 
Jimmy Conlin Turnkey (uncredited) Helena Dare Townwoman (uncredited) Bryn Davis Councilman's Wife (uncredited) 
Henry Koster Director Philip Rapp Screenplay 
Harry Kurnitz Screenplay Elwood Bredell Director of Photography 
Ben Hecht Additional Writing 
Natalie Kalmus Color Designer Mitchell Kovaleski Color Assistant 
Jerry Wald Producer Sylvia Fine Associate Producer 
Johnny Green Original Music Composer 
Rudi Fehr Editor Robert M. Haas Art Direction Fred M. MacLean Set Decoration 
Travilla Costume Design Eugene Loring Choreographer
Danny Kaye Georgi Walter Slezak Yakov Barbara Bates Leza Elsa Lanchester Maria Gene Lockhart The Mayor Alan Hale Kovatch Walter Catlett Colonel Castine Rhys Williams Inspector General Benny Baker Telecki (uncredited) Leonard Bremen Lieutenant (uncredited) Robert Cherry Peasant (uncredited) Frank Conlan OId Villager (uncredited) Jimmy Conlin Turnkey (uncredited) Helena Dare Townwoman (uncredited) Bryn Davis Councilman's Wife (uncredited) Henry Koster Director Philip Rapp Screenplay Harry Kurnitz Screenplay Elwood Bredell Director of Photography Ben Hecht Additional Writing Natalie Kalmus Color Designer Mitchell Kovaleski Color Assistant Jerry Wald Producer Sylvia Fine Associate Producer Johnny Green Original Music Composer Rudi Fehr Editor Robert M. Haas Art Direction Fred M. MacLean Set Decoration Travilla Costume Design Eugene Loring Choreographer 
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