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The Government Inspector (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 75 min | Drama

The most prominent citizens of a small Russian town mistake a wandering stranger for the much-feared "government inspector" whose visit they are fearfully awaiting. The stranger takes full advantage of their error.
Writers
D.J. Campbell (novel translation) | Nikolay Gogol (author) (as Nikolai Gogol) | Barry Thomas (adaptation)
Producer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 9, 1958

Release date
Feb 9, 1958 (United Kingdom)

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31 cast members
Name Known for
Tony Hancock
Hlestakov Hlestakov   See fewer
John Phillips
The Mayor The Mayor   See fewer
Michael Segal
Bobchinsky Bobchinsky   See fewer
John Gill
Dobchinsky Dobchinsky   See fewer
Peter Copley
School Superintendent School Superintendent   See fewer
Philip Leaver
Health Commissioner Health Commissioner   See fewer
Noel Howlett
The Judge The Judge   See fewer
Wilfrid Brambell
The Postmaster The Postmaster   See fewer
Reginald Hearne
Police Superintendent Police Superintendent   See fewer
Frank Sieman
Innkeeper Innkeeper   See fewer
Douglas Blackwell
1st Constable 1st Constable   See fewer
Dervis Ward
2nd Constable 2nd Constable   See fewer
Harold Kasket
Abdulin, a merchant Abdulin, a merchant   See fewer
Denis Holmes
2nd Merchant 2nd Merchant   See fewer
Hamilton Dyce
3rd Merchant 3rd Merchant   See fewer
Alexis Bobrinskoy
Gendarme Gendarme   See fewer
Bernard Callaghan
Townsman Townsman   See fewer
Roy Dotrice
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
David Grahame
Townsman Townsman   See fewer
Alice Greenwood
Townswoman Townswoman   See fewer
John Herrington
Townsman Townsman   See fewer
Ann Mitchell
Actress Actress   See fewer
Daniel Moynihan
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Bert Simms
Townsman (as Bert Sims) Townsman (as Bert Sims)   See fewer
Joseph Tregonino
Townsman Townsman   See fewer
John Tucker
Townsman Townsman   See fewer
Betty Woolfe
Townswoman Townswoman   See fewer
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