On the Double
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.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1961 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | War, Comedy |
| Director | Melville Shavelson |
| Runtime | 92 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.8/10 (18 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film doesn't try to be funnier than it is — and that's its honesty. The humor grows from situations and characters, not from pre-written jokes.
The film does exactly what it was made for: gives you a break. No pretensions to more, but honest and without dead spots.
A solid choice for company. Works alone too, but funnier together.
Director: Melville Shavelson
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: After a long day when you need simple joy. Better with company — laughing is more fun together.
🎭 Cast
Danny Kaye
Pfc. Ernie Williams
Dana Wynter
Lady Margaret MacKenzie-Smith
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Colonel Somerset
Margaret Rutherford
Lady Vivian
Diana Dors
Sergeant Bridget Stanhope
Allan Cuthbertson
Captain Patterson
Jesse White
Corporal Joseph Praeger
Gregory Walcott
Colonel Rock Houston
Terence de Marney
Sergeant Colin Twickenham
Rex Evans
General Carleton Brown Wiffingham
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