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* ItsAllUpstairsFromHere: When the heroes are infiltrating the castle by climbing the rope Mary drops, Creator/RichardBurton seems to be moving more easily and quickly than Creator/ClintEastwood. Legend has it that’s because Burton was supported by a hoist out of frame while Eastwood was climbing himself. (Other sources suggest both were replaced by doubles.)
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* ItsAllUpstairsFromHere: When the heroes are infiltrating the castle by climbing the rope Mary drops, Creator/RichardBurton seems to be moving more easily and quickly than Creator/ClintEastwood. Legend has it that’s because Burton was supported by a hoist out of frame while Eastwood was climbing himself. (Other sources suggest both were replaced by doubles.)
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* OnSetInjury: Derren Nesbitt was injured whilst filming his death scene. The blood squib attached to him exploded with such force that he was temporarily blinded, though he made a quick recovery.

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* MoneyDearBoy: Creator/ClintEastwood was reluctant to receive second billing to Burton, but agreed after being paid $800,000.

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Creator/ClintEastwood was reluctant to receive second billing to Burton, but agreed after being paid $800,000.
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* SelfAdaptation: Creator/AlistairMacLean adapted his own novel.

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* SelfAdaptation: Creator/AlistairMacLean adapted wrote the script, thus adapting his own novel.



* StuntDouble: Famed stuntman Alf Joint was stand-in for Creator/RichardBurton, and performed the famous cable car jump sequence, during which he lost three teeth. Joint stated that at one point during production, Burton was so drunk that he knocked himself out while filming and Joint had to quickly fill in for him.

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* StuntDouble: Famed stuntman Alf Joint (Capungo in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'') was stand-in for Creator/RichardBurton, and performed the famous cable car jump sequence, during which he lost three teeth. Joint stated that at one point during production, Burton was so drunk that he knocked himself out while filming and Joint had to quickly fill in for him.
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* EnforcedMethodActing: Nazi concentration camp survivor Creator/IngridPitt found filming very difficult because many of the cast were wearing UsefulNotes/WorldWarII German army uniforms.

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* EnforcedMethodActing: Nazi concentration camp [[UsefulNotes/TheHolocaust Holocaust]] survivor Creator/IngridPitt found filming very difficult because many of the cast were wearing UsefulNotes/WorldWarII German army uniforms.

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** A persistent tale is that Burton needed money to pay either the taxman or his bar tab, so [=MacLean=] wrote the screenplay over a weekend as a money-spinner. This isn't true, but is a good story.



* SoMyKidsCanWatch: Specifically written by Creator/AlistairMacLean to give his mate Creator/RichardBurton a good old-fashioned adventure romp to show the kids (said kids wanted to see their dad in something that wasn't highbrow and where he didn't get killed).

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* SoMyKidsCanWatch: Specifically written by Creator/AlistairMacLean to give his mate Creator/RichardBurton a good old-fashioned adventure romp to show the kids (said kids kids, who wanted to see their dad in something that wasn't highbrow and where he didn't get killed).killed.

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