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 (26 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • On the Double's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • On the Double's director is recorded as Melville Shavelson[4].
  • On the Double's screenwriter is recorded as Jack Rose[5].
  • On the Double's composer is recorded as Leith Stevens[6].
  • On the Double's genre is recorded as war film[7].
  • On the Double's genre is recorded as comedy film[8].
  • On the Double's genre is recorded as adventure film[9].
  • On the Double's cast member is recorded as Danny Kaye[10].
  • On the Double's cast member is recorded as Dana Wynter[11].
  • On the Double's cast member is recorded as Wilfrid Hyde-White[12].
  • On the Double's cast member is recorded as Margaret Rutherford[13].
  • On the Double's cast member is recorded as Diana Dors[14].
  • On the Double's cast member is recorded as Gregory Walcott[15].
  • On the Double's cast member is recorded as Allan Cuthbertson[16].
  • On the Double's cast member is recorded as Jesse White[17].
  • On the Double's cast member is recorded as Rex Evans[18].
  • On the Double's cast member is recorded as Rudolph Anders[19].
  • On the Double's cast member is recorded as Edgar Barrier[20].
  • On the Double's producer is recorded as 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].
  • On the Double's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0055253[24].
  • On the Double's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[25].
  • On the Double's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[26].
  • On the Double's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

On the Double's producer is recorded as Jack Rose[21]. Its director is recorded as Melville Shavelson[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Jack Rose[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's publication date is recorded as +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[25]. Genres include war film[7], comedy film[8], and adventure film[9].

Subject and Themes

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

Why It Matters

On the Double ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  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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