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Saturday Cinema: The Inspector General

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Starring Danny Kaye
with Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates, Elsa Lanchester

In 19th-century Russia the job of the Inspector General was to seek out corruption in local administration. Danny Kaye, as a wandering tinker in a travelling medicine show, is mistaken for the famous government official and a trail of laughter follows.
(This Week's Films: page 11)

Contributors

Director:
Henry Koster
Georgi:
Danny Kaye
Yakov:
Walter Slezak
Leza:
Barbara Bates
Maria:
Elsa Lanchester
The Mayor:
Gene Lockhart
Kovatch:
Alan Hale
Col Gastine:
Walter Catlett
Inspector General:
Rhys Williams
Telecki:
Benny Baker
Lazlo:
Norman Leavitt
Gizzick:
Sam Hearn
Izzick:
Lew Hearn
Source: Radio Times

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