In his autobiography, Jack Hawkins said he felt this film is best forgotten.
Jack Hawkins wrote in his 1973 autobiography, "Anything for a Quiet Life" that Robert Mitchum drank 49 glasses of rum before having dinner.
Ralph Helfer often brought his African Lion Zamba to the shoot to keep his Jaguar Raunchy company because they were best buddies.
Sabu died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 39 only 2 months after this film was released. He had a physical examination only 2 days earlier and his doctor gave him a clean bill of health.