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On the Double

6.919611h 32mPGMovieWarComedy

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…

DirectorMelville Shavelson
WritersJack Rose·Melville Shavelson
ProducerJack Rose

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Cast · Directed by Melville Shavelson

DKDanny Kaye
Danny Kaye
Ernie Williams
DWDana Wynter
Dana Wynter
Margaret MacKenzie-Smith
WHWilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Colonel Somerset
MRMargaret Rutherford
Margaret Rutherford
Lady Vivian
DDDiana Dors
Diana Dors
Bridget Stanhope
ACAllan Cuthbertson
Allan Cuthbertson
Captain Patterson
JWJesse White
Jesse White
Joseph Praeger
GWGregory Walcott
Gregory Walcott
Rock Houston
TMTerence de Marney
Terence de Marney
Colin Twickenham
RERex Evans
Rex Evans
Carleton Brown Wiffingham
RARudolph Anders
Rudolph Anders
Oberkommandant
EBEdgar Barrier
Edgar Barrier
Blankmeister

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On the Double is streaming on Plex in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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On the Double is available to stream free (with ads) on Plex in United Kingdom.