The Inspector General

1949 film by Henry Koster
Movie film Q1089010
The Inspector General
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The Inspector General

Summary

The Inspector General is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Inspector General received the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[3].
  • The Inspector General's image is recorded as The Inspector General (1949) 2.jpg[4].
  • The Inspector General's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Inspector General's director is recorded as Henry Koster[6].
  • The Inspector General's screenwriter is recorded as Ben Hecht[7].
  • The Inspector General's screenwriter is recorded as Harry Kurnitz[8].
  • The Inspector General's screenwriter is recorded as Philip Rapp[9].
  • The Inspector General's composer is recorded as Johnny Green[10].
  • The Inspector General's composer is recorded as Sylvia Fine[11].
  • The Inspector General's genre is recorded as musical film[12].
  • The Inspector General's genre is recorded as comedy film[13].
  • The Inspector General's based on is recorded as The Government Inspector[14].
  • The Inspector General's cast member is recorded as Danny Kaye[15].
  • The Inspector General's cast member is recorded as Walter Slezak[16].
  • The Inspector General's cast member is recorded as Gene Lockhart[17].
  • The Inspector General's cast member is recorded as Barbara Bates[18].
  • The Inspector General's cast member is recorded as Elsa Lanchester[19].
  • The Inspector General's cast member is recorded as Alan Hale[20].
  • The Inspector General's cast member is recorded as Rhys Williams[21].
  • The Inspector General's cast member is recorded as Walter Catlett[22].
  • The Inspector General's cast member is recorded as Benny Baker[23].
  • The Inspector General's cast member is recorded as Byron Foulger[24].
  • The Inspector General's producer is recorded as Jerry Wald[25].
  • The Inspector General's producer is recorded as Sylvia Fine[26].
  • The Inspector General's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jerry Wald[25] and Sylvia Fine[26]. The Inspector General's director is recorded as Henry Koster[6]. Screenwriters include Ben Hecht[7], Harry Kurnitz[8], and Philip Rapp[9]. Cast members include Danny Kaye[15], Walter Slezak[16], Gene Lockhart[17], Barbara Bates[18], Elsa Lanchester[19], and Alan Hale[20].

Publication

The Inspector General's publication date is recorded as +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include musical film[12] and comedy film[13].

Reception

The Inspector General received the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[3]. Reviews include 7.1/10[30] and 91%[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Inspector General's after a work by is recorded as Nikolai Gogol[32].

Why It Matters

The Inspector General ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Inspector General receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . filmsite.org. filmsite.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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