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On the Double (1961)

Movie ★ 7.0 92 min

War Comedy

American GI Ernie Williams, admittedly weak-kneed, has an uncanny resemblance to British Colonel MacKenzie. Williams, also a master of imitation and disguise, is asked to impersonate the Colonel, ostensibly to allow the Colonel to make a secret trip East. What Williams is not told is that the Colonel has recently been a target of assassins. After the Colonel's plane goes down, the plan changes and Williams maintains the disguise to confuse the Nazis about D-Day.

Melville Shavelson Director Jack Rose Writer Melville Shavelson Writer

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Quick facts

Released
May 19, 1961
Runtime
92 min
IMDb
tt0055253
Language
Studio
Dena Productions,

Themes

Cast

Danny Kaye Danny Kaye Pfc. Ernie Williams Dana Wynter Dana Wynter Lady Margaret MacKenzie-Smith Wilfrid Hyde-White Wilfrid Hyde-White Colonel Somerset Margaret Rutherford Margaret Rutherford Lady Vivian Diana Dors Diana Dors Sergeant Bridget Stanhope Allan Cuthbertson Allan Cuthbertson Captain Patterson Jesse White Jesse White Corporal Joseph Praeger Gregory Walcott Gregory Walcott Colonel Rock Houston Terence de Marney Terence de Marney Sergeant Colin Twickenham Rex Evans Rex Evans General Carleton Brown Wiffingham Rudolph Anders Rudolph Anders Oberkommandant Edgar Barrier Edgar Barrier Blankmeister Pamela Light Mrs. Somerset Ben Astar Ben Astar General Zlinkov

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Frequently asked questions

What is On the Double about?
American GI Ernie Williams, admittedly weak-kneed, has an uncanny resemblance to British Colonel MacKenzie. Williams, also a master of imitation and disguise, is asked to impersonate the Colonel, ostensibly to allow the Colonel to make a secret trip East. What Williams is not told is that the Colonel has recently been a target of assassins. After the Colonel's plane goes down, the plan changes and Williams maintains the disguise to confuse the Nazis about D-Day.
Who directed On the Double?
On the Double was directed by Melville Shavelson.
Who stars in On the Double?
On the Double stars Danny Kaye, Dana Wynter, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Margaret Rutherford.
When was On the Double released?
On the Double is a 1961 war, comedy film.
Where can I watch On the Double?
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