# The Inspector General (1949)

> A guileless medicine-show stooge becomes the accidental nightmare of a town whose corrupt leaders mistake him for a feared government inspector.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25539

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Henry Koster
- Cast: Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates, Elsa Lanchester, Gene Lockhart, Alan Hale, Walter Catlett, Rhys Williams
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041509/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, breezy, classic movie night, family viewing

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