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  • On the Double (1961)
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    92 min | Adventure, Comedy, War
On the Double (1961)
Approved
92 min | Adventure, Comedy, War

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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Writers
Jack Rose (written by) | Melville Shavelson (written by)
Producer
Composer
Leith Stevens (music scored by)
Cinematographer
Harry Stradling Sr. (as Harry Stradling)
Editor
Frank Bracht (edited by)
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Updated May 19, 1961

Release date
May 19, 1961 (United States)

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Cast

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15 cast members
Name Known for
Danny Kaye
Pfc. Ernie Williams Pfc. Ernie Williams   See fewer
Dana Wynter
Lady Margaret MacKenzie-Smith Lady Margaret MacKenzie-Smith   See fewer
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Colonel Somerset (as Wilfrid Hyde White) Colonel Somerset (as Wilfrid Hyde White)   See fewer
Margaret Rutherford
Lady Vivian Lady Vivian   See fewer
Diana Dors
Sergeant Bridget Stanhope (as Miss Diana Dors) Sergeant Bridget Stanhope (as Miss Diana Dors)   See fewer
Allan Cuthbertson
Captain Patterson Captain Patterson   See fewer
Jesse White
Corporal Joseph Praeger Corporal Joseph Praeger   See fewer
Gregory Walcott
Colonel Rock Houston Colonel Rock Houston   See fewer
Terence de Marney
Sergeant Colin Twickenham (as Terence De Marney) Sergeant Colin Twickenham (as Terence De Marney)   See fewer
Rex Evans
General Carleton Brown Wiffingham General Carleton Brown Wiffingham   See fewer
Rudolph Anders
Oberkommandant Oberkommandant   See fewer
Edgar Barrier
Blankmeister Blankmeister   See fewer
Pamela Light
Mrs. Somerset Mrs. Somerset   See fewer
Ben Astar
General Zlinkov General Zlinkov   See fewer
Bobby Watson
Adolf Hitler (uncredited) Adolf Hitler (uncredited)   See fewer
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