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The Government Inspector

6.019581h 20mMovie

Gogol's comedy of errors, satirizing human greed, stupidity, and the extensive political corruption of Imperial Russia.

DirectorAlan Bromly
WriterBarry Thomas

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Cast · Directed by Alan Bromly

THTony Hancock
Tony Hancock
Hlestakov
RB
Reginald Barratt
Yosif
JPJohn Phillips
John Phillips
The Mayor
HCHelen Christie
Helen Christie
Anna
SM
Susan Maryott
Marya
PCPeter Copley
Peter Copley
School Superintendent
PLPhilip Leaver
Philip Leaver
Health Commissioner
NHNoel Howlett
Noel Howlett
The Judge
WBWilfrid Brambell
Wilfrid Brambell
The Postmaster
MSMichael Segal
Michael Segal
Bobchinsky
JG
John Gill
Dobchinsky
HKHarold Kasket
Harold Kasket
Abdulla

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The Government Inspector hasn't started streaming in India yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around March 30, 1958. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.