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On the Double poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.5 / 100
1961·Adventure / Comedy / War·1h 32m

ON THE DOUBLE

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

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.

Above the Line
Melville Shavelson·DirectorJack Rose·WriterMelville Shavelson·WriterHarry Stradling Sr.·Director of PhotographyLeith Stevens·Original Music ComposerFrank Bracht·Editor
Cast
Danny Kaye·Pfc. Ernie WilliamsDana Wynter·Lady Margaret MacKenzie-SmithWilfrid Hyde-White·Colonel SomersetMargaret Rutherford·Lady VivianDiana Dors·Sergeant Bridget StanhopeAllan Cuthbertson·Captain PattersonJesse White·Corporal Joseph PraegerGregory Walcott·Colonel Rock HoustonTerence de Marney·Sergeant Colin TwickenhamRex Evans·General Carleton Brown Wiffingham
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 3
Melville Shavelson·DirectorHarry Caplan·Assistant DirectorArthur Jacobson·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Jack Rose·WriterMelville Shavelson·Writer
Camera· 1
Harry Stradling Sr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Frank Bracht·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Leith Stevens·Original Music ComposerLyle Figland·Sound RecordistJohn Wilkinson·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 6
Arthur Lonergan·Art DirectionHal Pereira·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignSam Comer·Set DecorationFrank R. McKelvy·Set DecorationWally Westmore·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 1
Jack Rose·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Nellie Manley·Hair Supervisor
By the Numbers
66.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind On the Double's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#C82828
#FFFFFF
#383838
Mood
Comical, Lively, Adventurous
Composition
Collage
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage movie poster for "On The Double" features a dynamic collage of characters and actions against a white background. At the top, the names "DANNY KAYE" a”

comedyspyaction
Key Elements
Top HatBathtubBubblesPistolStars
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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