This article is from the Movie Trivia, by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions by others.
- This was 'Michael Caine' (qv)'s first major film role. He watched the
rushes, but was so nervous that he was sick, and never watched rushes again.
- Caine visited the officers' mess of the Scots Guards at Pirbright to perfect
his accent.
- Welsh-born 'Stanley Baker' (qv) was determined to make this film. Unable to
find finance, he sunk most of his own money into the project.
 
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