Double or Nothing (1940 film)

Double or Nothing
Directed by	Roy Mack
Written by	Cyrus D. Wood Eddie Forman
Starring	Lee Dixon The Hollywood Doubles John Elliott Tom Herbert Ed Smalle
Cinematography	Ray Foster
Edited by	Bert Frank
Music by	David Mendoza
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	April 20, 1940 (1940-04-20)
Running time	18 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Double or Nothing is a 1940 American short comedy film directed by Roy Mack and starring Lee Dixon along with the real-life "doubles" of famous Hollywood actors. ^[1] It was written by Cyrus D. Wood and Eddie Forman and released by Warner Brothers,

Plot

The film's plot is similar to the Warners release Double or Nothing (1936), where an actor gets knocked out and dreams of actors "doubled" by their actual stand-ins.

Cast

• Lee Dixon as Bill

• The Hollywood Doubles as Hollywood doubles
• Ed Smalle's Octet as cantina chorus
• John Elliott as cantina baritone

Tom Herbert appears as the double for his brother, comedian Hugh Herbert.

References

1. "Double or Nothing". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved December 2, 2025.

External links

• Double or Nothing at IMDb
• Double or Nothing at the TCM Movie Database