On the Double

1961 film by Melville Shavelson
Movie film Q1501647
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On the Double

Summary

On the Double is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • On the Double's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • On the Double was directed by Melville Shavelson[4].
  • Jack Rose wrote the screenplay for On the Double[5].
  • On the Double's composer is recorded as Leith Stevens[6].
  • On the Double's genre is war film[7].
  • On the Double's genre is comedy film[8].
  • On the Double's genre is adventure film[9].
  • A cast member of On the Double was Danny Kaye[10].
  • A cast member of On the Double was Dana Wynter[11].
  • A cast member of On the Double was Wilfrid Hyde-White[12].
  • A cast member of On the Double was Margaret Rutherford[13].
  • A cast member of On the Double was Diana Dors[14].
  • A cast member of On the Double was Gregory Walcott[15].
  • A cast member of On the Double was Allan Cuthbertson[16].
  • A cast member of On the Double was Jesse White[17].
  • A cast member of On the Double was Rex Evans[18].
  • A cast member of On the Double was Rudolph Anders[19].
  • A cast member of On the Double was Edgar Barrier[20].
  • On the Double was produced by Jack Rose[21].
  • On the Double's director of photography is recorded as Harry Stradling[22].
  • On the Double's director of photography is recorded as Geoffrey Unsworth[23].
  • The original language of On the Double was English[24].
  • On the Double was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • On the Double's color is recorded as color[26].
  • On the Double's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

On the Double was produced by Jack Rose[21]. It was directed by Melville Shavelson[4]. Jack Rose wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Danny Kaye[10], Dana Wynter[11], Wilfrid Hyde-White[12], Margaret Rutherford[13], Diana Dors[14], and Gregory Walcott[15].

Publication

On the Double was released on January 1, 1961[28]. The original language of it was English[24]. Genres include war film[7], comedy film[8], and adventure film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

On the Double's main subject is World War II[29].

Why It Matters

On the Double ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 55253
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 55253, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 171329
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 171329, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → World War II
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 89971
    Producer → Jack Rose
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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