This was originally intended as a starring vehicle for Clark Gable, and the first draft of the screenplay was written with him in mind in 1959 by Dudley Nichols; whether or not Nichols had finished his work by the time of his own death in January of 1960 is not known. The project was put on hold after Gable died later in 1960, while it was in development. Edward Dmytryk would have directed.
Hal Blaine, the drummer, worked as a bit actor, stand-in and occasional stunt man for Sal Mineo in this film, according to a July 13, 2005 interview of Mr. Blaine available on YouTube.
Final film of Iphigenie Castiglioni.