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.
Directed by Henry Koster
corruption
escape
mayor
snake oil
medicine show
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Cast
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)
Jimmy Conlin
Turnkey (uncredited)
George Davis
Ladislaus (uncredited)
Crew
Henry Koster
Director
Harry Kurnitz
Screenplay
Johnny Green
Original Music Composer
Rudi Fehr
Editor
Jerry Wald
Producer
Ben Hecht
Additional Writing
Natalie Kalmus
Color Designer
Sylvia Fine
Associate Producer
Travilla
Costume Design
Edwin B. DuPar
Special Effects
Johnny Green
Music Director
Nikolai Gogol
Theatre Play
Popular Reviews
1 review
Pat Reilly
7.1★ · 01/30/22
This is so funny. Like what a great musical comedy. Honestly, the worst part are the songs.
This is so funny. Like what a great musical comedy. Honestly, the worst part are the songs.