The Inspector (1962): Cast & Plot
The Inspector is a 1962 romantic drama directed by Philip Dunne, starring Dolores Hart as Lisa Held, Marius Goring and Donald Pleasence. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Philip Dunne
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Red Lion
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Inspector About?
The premise of The Inspector without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Hunted across London, Amsterdam, the Casbah and the beaches of the Middle East, a Dutch police officer pursues a strange case that leads to an even stranger liaison. In the aftermath of World II, the compassionate officer helps a Jewish woman escape to British‑mandated Palestine.
The Inspector Themes & Keywords
· 40 tags- london england
- dutch police
- police
- police officer
- scene during opening credits
- train track
- subjective camera
- netherlands
- woman
- palestine
- snake charmer
- sten gun
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- bren gun
- belly dancer
- train ferry
- locomotive
- train
- ss
- year 1946
- tattoo
- nuremberg trials
- passage
- amsterdam netherlands
- barge
- guilty conscience
- auschwitz
- mediterranean sea
- smuggler
- british police
- young romance
- sterilization
- nazi medical experiment
- israel
- jewish state
- concentration camp survivor
- boat
- wooden shoes
- holocaust victim rescuer
- holocaust survivor
- based on novel
The Inspector Cast & Characters
Dolores Hart leads the cast as Lisa Held, with Marius Goring as Thorens and Donald Pleasence as Wolters. Directed by Philip Dunne; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Philip Dunne
- Dolores Hart as Lisa Held
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Marius Goring as Thorens -
Donald Pleasence as Wolters - Stephen Boyd as Peter Jongman
Also Starring in The Inspector
· 17 more- Jean Anderson Mrs. Jongman
- Jane Jordan Rogers Anaka Jongman
- Anne Dickins Rachel
- Leo McKern Brandt
- Hugh Griffith Van der Pink
- Robert Stephens Dickens
- Jack Gwillim Inspector Cobb
- Geoffrey Keen Bartels
- Harry Andrews Ayoob
- Finlay Currie De Kool
- Derek Francis Detective Inspector
- Victor Brooks Sergeant Groninger
- Neil McCallum Browne
- Arthur Gross Railway Conductor
- Vi Stevens Barge Woman
- Geoffrey Frederick Soldier
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- Clifford Elkin Signaller
More from Philip Dunne
More films directed by Philip Dunne: Blindfold, Wild in the Country, In Love and War and Ten North Frederick.
The Inspector Plot Summary
What happens in The Inspector from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Lisa Held, a survivor of Auschwitz in 1946 Holland, becomes entangled with the ex-Nazi Thorens, who promises to smuggle her into Palestine for payment but secretly intends to send her to South America for sex work. Unbeknownst to them both, they are being trailed by Dutch Police Inspectors Peter Jongman and Wolters, who carry the weight of a painful past and the stain of wartime guilt. Jongman, in particular, bears the burden of having served as a policeman under the Nazi occupation and failing to save his Jewish fiancée, Rachel, from death.
Full summary
The whole story of The Inspector, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Inspector?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which Dutch police inspector ultimately decides to help Lisa reach Palestine?
Cars in The Inspector
7 cars on screen, including the 1935 Austin 12/4 Taxi and the 1937 Austin 12/4 Taxi.
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1935 Austin 12/4 Taxi Minor role -
1937 Austin 12/4 Taxi Minor role -
International Harvester M5 Halftrack Minor role -
1939 LaSalle Touring Sedan Minor role
The Inspector Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Lisa” and “Der Inspektor”.
- Also known as
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- Lisa
- Der Inspektor
- L'ispettore
- O Inspetor
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Movies Like The Inspector
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including An Inspector Calls, An Inspector Calls and An Inspector Calls.
The Inspector FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Inspector, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Inspector?
The Inspector runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was The Inspector released?
The Inspector was released on May 24, 1962.
Who directed The Inspector?
The Inspector was directed by Philip Dunne.
More films by Philip Dunne Who is in the cast of The Inspector?
The Inspector stars Dolores Hart as Lisa Held, Marius Goring as Thorens and Donald Pleasence as Wolters, among 21 credited actors.
Does The Inspector have a post-credit scene?
No. The Inspector has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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