1961, Film: “On the Double”

The American comedy film "On the Double" premieres on 19 May 1961 in New York City. The film was directed by Melville Shavelson, who also wrote the screenplay together with producer Jack Rose. The film stars Danny Kaye in a double role, Dana Wynter, Diana Dors, and Wilfrid Hyde-White. The Music was written by Leith Stevens.

Synopsis

Ernie Williams, an American Private first class, has an incredible resemblance to the British General MacKenzie-Smith. Williams, a master of imitation, is asked to double the British General so he can make a secret trip East...

Dana Wynter as Lady Margaret MacKenzie-Smith and
Wilfrid Hyde-White as Colonel Somerset

Diana Dors as Sergeant Bridget Stanhope

Danny Kaye as Private First Class Ernie Williams

Main cast

• Danny Kaye as Private First Class Ernie Williams and General Sir Lawrence MacKenzie-Smith
• Dana Wynter as Lady Margaret MacKenzie-Smith
• Wilfrid Hyde-White as Colonel Somerset
• Margaret Rutherford as Lady Vivian
• Diana Dors as Sergeant Bridget Stanhope
• Allan Cuthbertson as Captain Patterson
• Jesse White as Corporal Joseph Praeger
• Gregory Walcott as Colonel Rock Houston
• Terence De Marney as Sergeant Colin Twickenham
• Rex Evans as General Carleton Brown Wiffingham
• Rudolph Anders as Oberkommandant
• Edgar Barrier as Blankmeister
• Ben Astar as General Zlinkov

Margaret Rutherford as Lady Vivian, Danny Kaye as Private First Class Ernie Williams,
Wilfrid Hyde-White as Colonel Somerset and Dana Wynter as Lady Margaret MacKenzie-Smith

Allan Cuthbertson as Captain Patterson, Dana Wynter as Lady Margaret MacKenzie-Smith,
Margaret Rutherford as Lady Vivian and Danny Kaye as Private First Class Ernie Williams