On the Double

Sinopse

England, 1944. After an attempt on the life of British high commander General Sir Lawrence MacKenzie-Smith (Danny Kaye) by Abwehr, all military camps in England are sealed off, resulting in leaves of absences being revoked. Ernie Williams (Kaye), a most reluctant American soldier, Hypochondriasis and talented mimic, and his fellow conscript Joseph Praeger (Jesse White (actor)) are thus left trapped in an Allied army camp in southeast England just before they can return to the States. In order to relieve his frustration, Ernie impersonates MacKenzie during dinner in the mess hall; a British officer entering the building falls for his disguise, sparking the idea in Praeger to use Ernie as a double to get them out of the camp. However, Praeger's unfamiliarity with cars causes them to be caught before they even get out of sight of the gate guards.