On the Double

Directed by Melville Shavelson
Approved
1961    1h 31mAdventure, Action,
6.458%6.8
At the time of the invasion of Normandy, an American soldier is asked to impersonate a British general in order to confuse German spies and assassins in London.
  • Danny KayePfc. Ernie Williams
  • Dana WynterLady Margaret MacKenzie-Smith
  • Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteColonel Somerset
  • Margaret RutherfordLady Vivian
  • Diana DorsSergeant Bridget Stanhope
  • Allan CuthbertsonCaptain Patterson
  • Jesse WhiteCorporal Joseph Praeger
  • Gregory WalcottColonel Rock Houston
  • Terence de MarneySergeant Colin Twickenham
  • Rex EvansGeneral Carleton Brown Wiffingham
  • Rudolph AndersOberkommandant
  • Edgar BarrierBlankmeister
  • Pamela LightMrs. Somerset
  • Ben AstarGeneral Zlinkov
  • Melville ShavelsonDirector / Writer
  • Jack RoseWriter / Producer
  • Sam ComerSet Decoration
  • Frank R. McKelvySet Decoration
  • Arthur LonerganArt Direction
  • Hal PereiraArt Direction

On the Double Trivia

On the Double was released on October 15, 1961.

On the Double was directed by Melville Shavelson.

On the Double has a runtime of 1h 31m.

On the Double was produced by Jack Rose.

The key characters in On the Double are Pfc. Ernie Williams (Danny Kaye), Lady Margaret MacKenzie-Smith (Dana Wynter), Colonel Somerset (Wilfrid Hyde-White).

On the Double is rated Approved.

On the Double is an Adventure, Action, Comedy film.

On the Double has an audience rating of 5.8 out of 10.

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