Final theatrical movie of Nigel Patrick (Financial Mediator). This is an uncredited one-scene cameo, and the only film of the actor's later years in which he doesn't wear a hairpiece.
This movie was notable for featuring later talk-show host Jay Leno in the second of his first two cinematic appearances.
Italian Prince Gianfranco di Siracusa's (Louis Jourdan's) luxury car was a yellow 1937 Buick convertible.
Reflecting this movie's high-finance storyline, promotional title logos for the movie frequently spelled the title with the first and last "S" letters spelled with the "$" symbol instead, thus producing the title: "$ilver Bear$". The same spelling has also been used on paperback editions for the source novel's dust-jacket.
One of three movies in which Sir Michael Caine appeared in 1978. The others being The Swarm (1978) and California Suite (1978).
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