---
title: 'On the Double (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Melville Shavelson'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/on-the-double-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055253/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# On the Double (1961)

1961 · 92 min · Comedy, Adventure, War · United States


## Synopsis

On the Double is a 1961 comedy film, directed by Melville Shavelson, who also wrote the screenplay with Jack Rose. It stars Danny Kaye who plays, as in many of his films, two roles — in this case, an American soldier and a British General.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Melville Shavelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/melville-shavelson)
- **Screenplay:** [Jack Rose](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-rose)
- **Producer:** [Jack Rose](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-rose)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Leith Stevens](https://cinepixo.com/people/leith-stevens)
- **Director of Photography:** [Geoffrey Unsworth](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-unsworth), [Harry Stradling](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-stradling)
- **Editor:** [Frank Bracht](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-bracht)

## Cast

- [Jesse White](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-white)
- [Rudolph Anders](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudolph-anders)
- [Diana Dors](https://cinepixo.com/people/diana-dors)
- [Margaret Rutherford](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-rutherford)
- [Rex Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/rex-evans)
- [Wilfrid Hyde-White](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilfrid-hyde-white)
- [Dana Wynter](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-wynter)
- [Danny Kaye](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-kaye)
- [Edgar Barrier](https://cinepixo.com/people/edgar-barrier)
- [Allan Cuthbertson](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-cuthbertson)
- [Gregory Walcott](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-walcott)

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