Movie

On the Double

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

★ 7.0(19)19611h 32m

On the Double is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 21 June 2026.

Where to watch On the Double

🇨🇦 Canada

Good to know

Director: Melville Shavelson
Release date: 1961-05-19
Runtime: 1h 32m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Dena Productions

About On the Double

On the Double is a 1961 movie in the War and Comedy genres, directed by Melville Shavelson, starring Danny Kaye, Dana Wynter and Wilfrid Hyde-White. It has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 19 viewers. Below you can see where to watch On the Double in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Danny Kaye

Pfc. Ernie Williams

Dana Wynter

Lady Margaret MacKenzie-Smith

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Colonel Somerset

Margaret Rutherford

Lady Vivian

Diana Dors

Sergeant Bridget Stanhope

Allan Cuthbertson

Captain Patterson

Jesse White

Corporal Joseph Praeger

Gregory Walcott

Colonel Rock Houston

Terence de Marney

Sergeant Colin Twickenham

Rex Evans

General Carleton Brown Wiffingham

Rudolph Anders

Oberkommandant

Edgar Barrier

Blankmeister

Themes & keywords

world war iisergeantdisguisefood fighteye patchadolf hitler

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch On the Double in Canada?+

In Canada, On the Double is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is On the Double on Netflix?+

On the Double is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is On the Double?+

On the Double has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

Who stars in On the Double?+

On the Double stars Danny Kaye, Dana Wynter, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Margaret Rutherford and Diana Dors.

When did On the Double come out?+

On the Double is a 1961 movie directed by Melville Shavelson.

What genre is On the Double?+

On the Double is War and Comedy film.

Who directed On the Double?+

On the Double was directed by Melville Shavelson.