On the Double (1961)
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- Approved
- 1h 32min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 26 Oct 1961 (Netherlands)
- Movie
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.
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Cast verified as complete
| Danny Kaye | ... |
Pfc. Ernie Williams
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| Dana Wynter | ... |
Lady Margaret MacKenzie-Smith
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| Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... |
Colonel Somerset
(as Wilfrid Hyde White)
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| Margaret Rutherford | ... |
Lady Vivian
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| Diana Dors | ... |
Sergeant Bridget Stanhope
(as Miss Diana Dors)
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| Allan Cuthbertson | ... |
Captain Patterson
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| Jesse White | ... |
Corporal Joseph Praeger
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| Gregory Walcott | ... |
Colonel Rock Houston
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| Terence de Marney | ... |
Sergeant Colin Twickenham
(as Terence De Marney)
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| Rex Evans | ... |
General Carleton Brown Wiffingham
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| Rudolph Anders | ... |
Oberkommandant
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| Edgar Barrier | ... |
Blankmeister
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Pamela Light | ... |
Mrs. Somerset
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| Ben Astar | ... |
General Zlinkov
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Robert Cole | ... |
Regimental Sword Dancer (uncredited)
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Jack Dodds | ... |
Regimental Sword Dancer (uncredited)
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| Roy Fitzell | ... |
Regimental Sword Dancer (uncredited)
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Mary Gleason | ... |
Brunette (uncredited)
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Bert May | ... |
Regimental Sword Dancer (uncredited)
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| Bobby Watson | ... |
Adolf Hitler (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Melville Shavelson | ||
Written by
| Jack Rose | ... | (written by) and |
| Melville Shavelson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jack Rose | ... | producer |
Music by
| Leith Stevens | ... | (music scored by) |
Cinematography by
| Harry Stradling Sr. | ... | director of photography (as Harry Stradling) |
Editing by
| Frank Bracht | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Richard Mueller | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Arthur Lonergan | ||
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Frank R. McKelvy | ... | (as Frank R. Mckelvy) |
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Nellie Manley | ... | hair style supervisor |
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry Caplan | ... | assistant director |
| Arthur Jacobson | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Lyle Figland | ... | sound recordist |
| John Wilkinson | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Geoffrey Unsworth | ... | second unit photography |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bill Foster | ... | stager: musical numbers |
| Leith Stevens | ... | conductor |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Van Cleave | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hal C. Kern | ... | production assistant |
| Blake Owensmith | ... | technical advisor |
Production Companies
- Dena Productions (A Dena-Capri Production)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (A Paramount Release)
- Paramount British Pictures (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CBS (1972) (United States) (tv) (network premiere) (pan/scan)
- Olive Films (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Channel (2022) (France) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
American GI Ernie Williams (Danny Kaye), admittedly weak-kneed, has an uncanny resemblance to British Colonel MacKenzie (Danny Kaye). 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 the target of assassins. After the colonel's plane goes down, the plan changes and Williams maintains the disguise to confuse the Germans about D-Day.
Written by Jerry Milani |
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| Taglines | You'll double up laughing when you see Mr. Fun On The Run! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although most of the film was made on a Hollywood sound-stage, there were several days of location shooting in London with a British camera team; this period marked the first-ever use of Panavision cameras in Britain. See more » |
| Goofs | The real General is seen boarding a US transport plane. The aircraft clearly has an incorrect paint scheme and, much more problematic, is a Fairchild C-82. A type that first flew months after D-Day while the film is set sometime before. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Danny Kaye: A Legacy of Laughter (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Mackenzie Hielanders See more » |
| Quotes |
Pfc. Ernie Williams:
I'm on a salt-free, fat-free, high protein, low calorie, low cholesterol diet. See more » |