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* FatalMethodActing: Averted. During the filming of the scene where Holland and Pendlebury are pursuing the Eiffel tower paper weights in Paris, Creator/AlecGuinness and Stanley Holloway both nearly fell off the real Eiffel Tower. How this came about, has never been revealed.
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* FatalMethodActing: Averted. During the filming of the scene where Holland and Pendlebury are pursuing the Eiffel tower paper weights Tower paperweights in Paris, Creator/AlecGuinness and Stanley Holloway Creator/StanleyHolloway both nearly fell off the real Eiffel Tower. How this came about, has never been revealed.
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* InspirationForTheWork: Screenwriter T. E. B. Clarke is said to have come up with the idea of a clerk robbing his own bank while doing research for the film ''Pool of London'' (1951), a crime thriller surrounding a jewel theft. He consulted the Bank of England on the project, and it set up a special committee to advise on how best the robbery could take place.
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* InspirationForTheWork: Screenwriter T. E. B. Clarke is said to have come up with the idea of a clerk robbing his own bank while doing research for the film ''Pool of London'' (1951), ''Film/PoolOfLondon'', a crime thriller surrounding a jewel theft. He consulted the Bank of England on the project, and it set up a special committee to advise on how best the robbery could take place.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The studio vetoed the original ending in which Holland gets away with the crime. Apparently, it would have cost them the American market due to violating UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode, which stated that criminals must receive their comeuppance. They added in the ending where Holland admitts that he is handcuffed and is being arrested.
* FatalMethodActing: Averted. During the filming of the scene where Holland and Pendlebury are pursuing the Eiffel tower paper weights in Paris, Creator/AlecGuinness and Stanley Holloway both nearly fell off the real Eiffel tower. How this came about, has never been revealed.
* InspirationForTheWork: Screenwriter T. E. B. Clarke is said to have come up with the idea of a clerk robbing his own bank while doing research for the film ''Pool of London'' (1951), a crime thriller surrounding a jewel theft. He consulted the Bank of England on the project and it set up a special committee to advise on how best the robbery could take place.
* FatalMethodActing: Averted. During the filming of the scene where Holland and Pendlebury are pursuing the Eiffel tower paper weights in Paris, Creator/AlecGuinness and Stanley Holloway both nearly fell off the real Eiffel tower. How this came about, has never been revealed.
* InspirationForTheWork: Screenwriter T. E. B. Clarke is said to have come up with the idea of a clerk robbing his own bank while doing research for the film ''Pool of London'' (1951), a crime thriller surrounding a jewel theft. He consulted the Bank of England on the project and it set up a special committee to advise on how best the robbery could take place.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The studio vetoed the original ending in which Holland gets away with the crime. Apparently, it would have cost them the American market due to violating UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode, which stated that criminals must receive their comeuppance. They added in the ending where Holland admitts admits that he is handcuffed and is being arrested.
* FatalMethodActing: Averted. During the filming of the scene where Holland and Pendlebury are pursuing the Eiffel tower paper weights in Paris, Creator/AlecGuinness and Stanley Holloway both nearly fell off the real Eiffeltower.Tower. How this came about, has never been revealed.
* InspirationForTheWork: Screenwriter T. E. B. Clarke is said to have come up with the idea of a clerk robbing his own bank while doing research for the film ''Pool of London'' (1951), a crime thriller surrounding a jewel theft. He consulted the Bank of England on theproject project, and it set up a special committee to advise on how best the robbery could take place.place.
* UncreditedRole: Creator/FredGriffiths as a taxi driver.
* FatalMethodActing: Averted. During the filming of the scene where Holland and Pendlebury are pursuing the Eiffel tower paper weights in Paris, Creator/AlecGuinness and Stanley Holloway both nearly fell off the real Eiffel
* InspirationForTheWork: Screenwriter T. E. B. Clarke is said to have come up with the idea of a clerk robbing his own bank while doing research for the film ''Pool of London'' (1951), a crime thriller surrounding a jewel theft. He consulted the Bank of England on the
* UncreditedRole: Creator/FredGriffiths as a taxi driver.
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* CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/AudreyHepburn was considered for a larger role in this film, but stage work made her unavailable. Creator/AlecGuinness was impressed with the young actress and arranged for her to appear in a bit part. This is considered to be Hepburn's first appearance in a major film.
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* FatalMethodActing: Averted. During the filming of the scene where Holland and Pendlebury are pursuing the Eiffel tower paper weights in Paris, Creator/AlecGuinness and Stanley Holloway both nearly fell off the real Eiffel tower. How this came about, has never been revealed.
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* TheCameo: In retrospect (as she wasn't a star yet); Creator/AudreyHepburn appears in the opening sequence of the film in a virtually non-speaking role that lasts about 20 seconds.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The studio vetoed the original ending in which Holland gets away with the crime. Apparently, it would have cost them the American market due to violating the Hays Code, which stated that criminals must receive their comeuppance. They added in the ending where Holland admitts that he is handcuffed and is being arrested.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The studio vetoed the original ending in which Holland gets away with the crime. Apparently, it would have cost them the American market due to violating the Hays Code, which stated that criminals must receive their comeuppance. They added in the ending where Holland admitts that he is handcuffed and is being arrested.
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* InspirationForTheWork: Screenwriter T. E. B. Clarke is said to have come up with the idea of a clerk robbing his own bank while doing research for the film ''Pool of London'' (1951), a crime thriller surrounding a jewel theft. He consulted the Bank of England on the project and it set up a special committee to advise on how best the robbery could take place.
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* TheCameo: In retrospect (as she wasn't a star yet); Creator/AudreyHepburn appears in the opening sequence of the film in a virtually non-speaking role that lasts about 20 seconds.
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* UsefulNotes/BFITop100BritishFilms: #17.
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* UsefulNotes/BFITop100BritishFilms: #17.ExecutiveMeddling: The studio vetoed the original ending in which Holland gets away with the crime. Apparently, it would have cost them the American market due to violating the Hays Code, which stated that criminals must receive their comeuppance. They added in the ending where Holland admitts that he is handcuffed and is being arrested.
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* UsefulNotes/BFITop100BritishFilms: #17.
