''The Inspector-General'' (russian: Ревизор) is a 1952

Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...

comedy film directed by Vladimir Petrov.

Plot

The film is based on the play ''

The Government Inspector ''The Government Inspector'', also known as ''The Inspector General'' ( rus, links=no, Ревизор, Revizor, literally: "Inspector"), is a satirical play by Russian dramatist and novelist, Nikolai Gogol. Originally published in 1836, the pla ...

'' by

Nikolay Gogol Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol; uk, link=no, Мико́ла Васи́льович Го́голь, translit=Mykola Vasyliovych Hohol; (russian: Яновский; uk, Яновський, translit=Yanovskyi) ( – ) was a Russian novelist, ...

Starring

Igor Gorbachyov Igor Olegovich Gorbachyov (russian: И́горь Оле́гович Горбачёв; 1927–2003) was a Soviet and Russian actor, theater director and pedagogue. People's Artist of the USSR (1972). Hero of Socialist Labour (1987). Biography Ear ...

as Ivan Alexandrovich Khlestakov, the 'inspector general' (as I. Gorbachev) *

Yuriy Tolubeev Yury, Yuri, Youri, Yurii, Yuriy, Yurij, Iurii or Iouri is the Slavic (russian: Юрий, Yuriy, or uk, Юрій, Yuriy, or bg, Юрий, Jurij, or be, Юры, Jury) form of the masculine given name George; it is derived directly from the Gre ...

as Mayor Anton Antonovich Skvoznik-Dmukhanovsky * Anastasiya Georgievskaya as Mme. Anna Andreyevna Skvoznik-Dmukhanoskaya (as Anastasiya Georgiyevskaya) *

Tamara Nosova Tamara Nosova (russian: Тамара Макаровна Носова; 21 November 1927 – 25 March 2007) was a Soviet and Russian actress, who was awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia in 1992. She appeared in 27 films between 19 ...

as Maria Antonovna Skvoznik-Dmukhanovskaya *

Alexander Polinsky Alexander "Alex" Polinsky is an American actor. He is known for his role as Adam Powell on ''Charles in Charge''. He is also the voice of Control Freak on ''Teen Titans'' (2003) and ''Teen Titans Go!'' (2013), Argit in the ''Ben 10'' franchise, ...

as Pyotr Ivanovich Dobchinsky * Vasiliy Kornukov as Pyotr Ivanovich Bobchinsky (as V. Kornukov) *

Sergei Blinnikov Sergei Blinnikov (russian: Серге́й Капито́нович Бли́нников) was a Soviet actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1963),

as Judge Ammos Fyodorovich Lyapkin-Tyapkin *

Mikhail Yanshin Mikhail Mikhailovich Yanshin (russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Я́ншин) (20 October 1902 – 17 July 1976) was a Soviet Union, Soviet stage and film actor. Biography Yanshin was born in the city of Yukhnov, located in the pre ...

as Commissioner of Charities Artemy Filippovich Zemlyanika *

Erast Garin Erast Pavlovich Garin (russian: Эра́ст Па́влович Га́рин; – 4 September 1980) was a Soviet and Russian actor, director and screenwriter. He was, together with Igor Ilyinsky and Sergey Martinson, one of the leading comic ...

as Postmaster Ivan Kuzmich Shepkin *

Pavel Pavlenko Pavel Pavlovich Pavlenko (russian: Павел Павлович Павленко) (20 September 1902 – 9 March 1993) was a Soviet stage and film actor. Life Born in Kiev, he later moved to Moscow and graduated in 1919 from the Moscow City Theatr ...

as School Supt. Luka Lukich Khlopov (as P. Pavlenko) * A. Guzeyev as Dr. Christian Ivanovich Hubner * Aleksey Gribov as Osip * Elena Ponsova as Ivanova, a sergeant's widow (as E. Ponsova) * N. Timyakov as A Merchant * Anastasiya Zueva as Fevonya Poshlyopkina (as A. Zuyeva) * Vladimir Yershov as Gendarme (uncredited)Ревизор (1952) Full Cast & Crew
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Inspector General 1952 films 1950s Russian-language films Soviet films based on plays Films based on The Government Inspector Soviet comedy films 1952 comedy films