Lidia Draper
Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.
Hattie
I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
Justina
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
arfdawg-1
I know this film has gotten mostly good reviews. I will admit it is entertaining.But I also have to say I'm not a big fan of the borscht belt style of overacting and Danny Kaye who started in the Poconos takes mugging to a new level.For me it brought the movie down, but I know everyone's tastes are different.It's a well made movie and has a bunch of songs. It will keep you interested if there's nothing else available. But these days there's tons of stuff available.The Plot 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.
artioannidis
What a great movie ...A good old movie , the way the movies tried to entertain people as were meant to be played in theaters , with the free style actors based on their talent and instict.. The best man for this role would have been Danny Kaye at its best , talent of musical , fun , singing.. The plot is very very interesting and the cast of characters so humorous .. I have watched this movie more than 20 times and every time i m excited even more .. The part of Be arrogant , be elegant , be smart and the gypsy drinking song are so nice .. To sum up , a very good set up movie with a phenomenal unique talented Danny Kaye .. Everyone should watch
Lee Eisenberg
As I understand it, Henry Koster's movie version of "The Inspector General" is only a loose adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's play. But even so, it's a really fun movie. Danny Kaye provides a lot of fun as a illiterate drifter who gets mistaken for a government inspector in a town overrun with corruption in Napoleon-era France. There are a couple of scenes in the movie that truly elicit a lot of humor, and the songs -- which Kaye's wife Sylvia wrote -- just go to show what one can do with a language. There are a few slow scenes, but mostly it's a really entertaining piece of work. I'm going to have to see if I can find a production of Gogol's original play (called "Revizor" in Russian, often called "The Government Inspector" in English).Also starring Walter Slezak (the Clock King on the 1960s "Batman" show), Gene Lockhart, Barbara Bates, Elsa Lanchester (the Bride of Frankenstein), Alan Hale Sr. (yes, the Skipper's father) and Rhys Williams.PS: Another one of Nikolai Gogol's notable stories is the horror short story "Viy", which Mario Bava filmed as "Black Sunday" starring Barbara Steele.
drystyx
This is a movie! Danny Kaye is one of the lost gems. His movies are almost all classics. Whatever they lacked on the drawing board, he added to. This one was a classic story line guaranteed to be great. Some scripts are just great. "Arsenic and Old Lace", "The Front Page", movies like these are destined to be entertaining no matter how badly done. When done well, they are spectacular and spectacular! Kaye is a poor slob who thinks he is going to be hanged by a corrupt town, but then events take place which I won't spoil in this review. Trust me, you won't stop laughing. The voting for this movie indicates men like it slightly more than women. Danny Kaye was a man's man, and his heroines were always men's women, the kind so perfectly beautiful that female viewers can't help but get jealous. Female viewers like the plain Jane as female leads, like in the movies of the last twenty years. In this movie, the lead female is one of the most gorgeous you'll ever see. Kaye always managed to get paired with the most beautiful girl in the show. Then there's Danny Kaye's pure talent. He sings not only with talent, but with affection and timing. Perfect comic genius makes him a delight to watch. And the rest of the cast is splendid. Not just one of the best comedies, but one of the best movies of all time.
