On the Double
1961, English. Directed by Melville Shavelson.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Melville ShavelsonDirector
- Danny KayeErnie Williams
- Dana WynterMargaret MacKenzie-Smith
- Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteColonel Somerset
- Margaret RutherfordLady Vivian
- Diana DorsBridget Stanhope
- Allan CuthbertsonCaptain Patterson
- Jesse WhiteJoseph Praeger
- Gregory WalcottRock Houston
- Terence de MarneyColin Twickenham
- Rex EvansCarleton Brown Wiffingham
- Rudolph AndersOberkommandant
- Edgar BarrierBlankmeister
Details
- Released
- 19 May 1961
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jack Rose, Melville Shavelson
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On the Double runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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On the Double isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked On the Double, try Operation Petticoat, The Americanization of Emily, Mister Roberts.
Who directed On the Double?
On the Double (1961) was directed by Melville Shavelson and stars Danny Kaye, Dana Wynter, Wilfrid Hyde-White.