Where to watch The Inspector General(1949)
In the United States, The Inspector General is available to stream on Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, OVID, Fandor, FlixFling, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts, Great American Pure Flix, and Shout! Factory. It's also free on JustWatch TV, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Cineverse, DistroTV, Mometu, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video and FlixFling.
Where to stream The Inspector General
Availability in United States
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Prime Video
fuboTV
MGM+
Philo
MGM Plus
Pure Flix
OVID
Fandor
FlixFling
IndieFlix
IndieFlix Shorts
Great American Pure Flix
Shout! Factory
Free
JustWatch TV
The Roku Channel
Hoopla
FlixHouse
Pluto TV
Shout! Factory TV
Plex
Plex Channel
Public Domain Movies
Fawesome
Cineverse
DistroTV
Mometu
Tubi TV
Amazon MX Player
Rent
Amazon Video- FlixFling
Buy
- Amazon Video
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Data updated on October 9, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
The Inspector General plot summary
The Kaye way to chaos and corruption.
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.
Details
- Release date
- December 31, 1949
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Directed by
- Henry Koster
- Country
- United States
- TMDB rating
- 6.6 / 10 · 59 votes
The Inspector General trailer
Cast
Danny KayeGeorgi
Walter SlezakYakov
Barbara BatesLeza
Elsa LanchesterMaria
Gene LockhartThe Mayor
Alan HaleKovatch
Walter CatlettColonel Castine
Rhys WilliamsInspector General
Benny BakerTelecki (uncredited)
Leonard BremenLieutenant (uncredited)
FAQ
Where can I watch The Inspector General?
In the United States, The Inspector General is available to stream on Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, OVID, Fandor, FlixFling, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts, Great American Pure Flix, and Shout! Factory. It's also free on JustWatch TV, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Cineverse, DistroTV, Mometu, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video and FlixFling.
Can I rent or buy The Inspector General?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and FlixFling.
How long is The Inspector General?
The Inspector General runs 1h 41m (101 minutes).
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