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On the Double

A US soldier disguises himself as a British General in London, hiding his true identity to throw off Nazi agents during the crucial D-Day invasion.

In this film, a clumsy but skilled impersonator, Ernie Williams, is tasked with mimicking British Colonel MacKenzie, unaware that the colonel is under threat from assassins. When the colonel's plane crashes, Williams continues to wear the disguise to mislead the Germans about the D-Day invasion.

Info about On the Double

Studio(s): Dena Productions, Paramount Pictures

Originally Released: United States, May 19, 1961

Production Country: United States

Genres:Adventure, Comedy, War