On the Double (1961)
Overview
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.
Where to watch On the Double
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Plex | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube |
| United Kingdom | Plex | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Canada | Plex | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Australia | Plex | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Ireland | Plex | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | Plex | — | — |
| India | Plex | Amazon Video | — |
| Germany | Plex | — | — |
| France | Plex | — | — |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
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What is On the Double about?
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. On the Double is a War, Comedy movie, released on 1961-05-19, runtime 92 minutes.
Is On the Double worth watching?
TMDB users rate On the Double 6.9 out of 10 from 20 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch On the Double?
In the United States, On the Double is free to watch on Plex and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Melville Shavelson
Cast
- Danny Kaye as Ernie Williams
- Dana Wynter as Margaret MacKenzie-Smith
- Wilfrid Hyde-White as Colonel Somerset
- Margaret Rutherford as Lady Vivian
- Diana Dors as Bridget Stanhope
- Allan Cuthbertson as Captain Patterson
- Jesse White as Joseph Praeger
- Gregory Walcott as Rock Houston
- Terence de Marney as Colin Twickenham
- Rex Evans as Carleton Brown Wiffingham
- Rudolph Anders as Oberkommandant
- Edgar Barrier as Blankmeister
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