The Inspector General
“The Kaye way to chaos and corruption.”
The Inspector General is streaming on FlixFling and FilmBox+ in Canada, and available to rent or buy on FlixFling. Availability checked 22 June 2026.
Where to watch The Inspector General
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Henry Koster
- Release date
- 1949-12-31
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
The Inspector General — trailer
About The Inspector General
The Inspector General is a 1949 movie in the Comedy, Music and Romance genres, directed by Henry Koster, starring Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak and Barbara Bates. It has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 58 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Inspector General in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
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)
Robert Cherry
Peasant (uncredited)
Frank Conlan
OId Villager (uncredited)
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Inspector General in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream The Inspector General on FlixFling and FilmBox+. It's also available to rent or buy on FlixFling.
Is The Inspector General on Netflix?+
The Inspector General is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on FlixFling and FilmBox+.
How long is The Inspector General?+
The Inspector General has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
Who stars in The Inspector General?+
The Inspector General stars Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates, Elsa Lanchester and Gene Lockhart.
When did The Inspector General come out?+
The Inspector General is a 1949 movie directed by Henry Koster.
What genre is The Inspector General?+
The Inspector General is Comedy, Music and Romance film.
Who directed The Inspector General?+
The Inspector General was directed by Henry Koster.
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