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The Inspector General

The Inspector General (1949) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
65

Now, before we get into the full breakdown of how you can watch 'The Inspector General' right now, here are some particulars about the Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures comedy flick. The Inspector General starring Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates, Elsa Lanchester has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min. The release date of the movie is December 31st, 1949. The movie received a user score of 65/100 on TMDb, which reflects reviews from 55 active users.

Need a fast recap before watching? Here's 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."

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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Inspector General' on each platform when they are available. 'The Inspector General' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Prime Video with Ads, Prime Video, Prime Video, and Cineverse in the US.

'The Inspector General' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 31st, 1949
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting September 26th, 2000 - Buy The Inspector General DVD