On the Double

"You'll double up laughing when you see Mr. Fun On The Run!"

1961 1h 32m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 20

WarComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“You'll double up laughing when you see Mr. Fun On The Run!”

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Cast

Danny Kaye
Ernie Williams
Dana Wynter
Margaret MacKenzie-Smith
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Colonel Somerset
Margaret Rutherford
Lady Vivian
Diana Dors
Bridget Stanhope
Allan Cuthbertson
Captain Patterson
Jesse White
Joseph Praeger
Gregory Walcott
Rock Houston

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Melville Shavelson
Writers: Jack Rose, Melville Shavelson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Melville Shavelson, shot by Harry Stradling Sr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Leith Stevens. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Bracht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Danny Kaye and Dana Wynter and Wilfrid Hyde-White carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You'll double up laughing when you see Mr. Fun On The Run!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055253 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Melville Shavelson directs. Harry Stradling Sr. behind the camera. Leith Stevens scores. Frank Bracht cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Melville Shavelson, shot by Harry Stradling Sr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Leith Stevens. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Frank Bracht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Danny Kaye and Dana Wynter and Wilfrid Hyde-White carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "You'll double up laughing when you see Mr. Fun On The Run!".
7IMDB entry: tt0055253 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.