* HarsherInHindsight: In the same year that a film about a plot to assassinate the Pope was released, Pope John Paul I mysteriously died just over a month after being elected, with theories that some foul play was involved persisting to this day.
* OneSceneWonder:
** He has slightly more than one scene, but Creator/DudleyMoore arguably steals the movie as the hapless Stanley, who has no idea about any conspiracy except the one involving him getting into Gloria's pants; while a much-loved performer in his native U.K., this role opened up a new avenue for him in American productions. The following year saw him arrive on the Hollywood A-list in ''Film/{{Ten}}''.
** Billy Barty as the Bible-selling midget also stands out.
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