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** As mentioned above, Creator/ErnestBorgnine was the producers' first choice to play Al Mansuh. Creator/RichardWidmark turned down the role of Rolfe four times before finally agreeing to do it on the condition that his good friend Creator/SidneyPoitier do the part of Al Mansuh. Producers initially objected before accepting. They also dodged a {{blackface}} bullet this way.
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** As mentioned above, Creator/ErnestBorgnine was the producers' first choice to play Al Mansuh. Creator/RichardWidmark turned down the role of Rolfe four times before finally agreeing to do it on the condition that his good friend Creator/SidneyPoitier do the part of Al Mansuh. Producers initially objected before accepting. They also dodged a {{blackface}} bullet this way.way, since Al Mansuh is a Moorish ruler.
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** As mentioned above, Ernest Borgnine was the producers' first choice to play Al Mansuh. Richard Widmark turned down the role of Rolfe four times before finally agreeing to do it on the condition that his good friend Sidney Poitier do the part of Al Mansuh. Producers initially objected before accepting. They also dodged a {{blackface}} bullet this way.
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** As mentioned above, Ernest Borgnine Creator/ErnestBorgnine was the producers' first choice to play Al Mansuh. Richard Widmark Creator/RichardWidmark turned down the role of Rolfe four times before finally agreeing to do it on the condition that his good friend Sidney Poitier Creator/SidneyPoitier do the part of Al Mansuh. Producers initially objected before accepting. They also dodged a {{blackface}} bullet this way.
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** As mentioned above, Ernest Borgnine was the producers' first choice to play Al Mansuh. Richard Widmark turned down the role of Rolfe four times before finally agreeing to do it on the condition that his good friend Sidney Poitier do the part of Al Mansuh. Producers initially objected before accepting.
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** As mentioned above, Ernest Borgnine was the producers' first choice to play Al Mansuh. Richard Widmark turned down the role of Rolfe four times before finally agreeing to do it on the condition that his good friend Sidney Poitier do the part of Al Mansuh. Producers initially objected before accepting. They also dodged a {{blackface}} bullet this way.
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* FollowTheLeader: The film was made to cash in on the popularity of 1958's ''Film/TheVikings'', even having the latter's cinematographer, Jack Cardiff, as director, as well as [[PropRecycling some props from it]] according to rumors. Creator/ErnestBorgnine was even the producers' favorite candidates to play Al Mansuh.
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* FollowTheLeader: The film was made to cash in on the popularity of 1958's ''Film/TheVikings'', even having the latter's cinematographer, Jack Cardiff, as director, as well as [[PropRecycling some props from it]] according to rumors. Creator/ErnestBorgnine was even the producers' favorite candidates choice to play Al Mansuh.
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* FollowTheLeader: The film was made to cash in on the popularity of 1958's ''Film/TheVikings'', even having the latter's cinematographer, Jack Cardiff, as director, as well as [[PropRecycling some props from it]] according to rumors.
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* FollowTheLeader: The film was made to cash in on the popularity of 1958's ''Film/TheVikings'', even having the latter's cinematographer, Jack Cardiff, as director, as well as [[PropRecycling some props from it]] according to rumors. Creator/ErnestBorgnine was even the producers' favorite candidates to play Al Mansuh.
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** Creator/ErnestBorgnine As mentioned above, Ernest Borgnine was the producers' first choice to play Al Mansuh. Richard Widmark turned down the role of Rolfe four times before finally agreeing to do it on the condition that his good friend Sidney Poitier do the part of Al Mansuh. Producers initially objected before accepting.
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* FollowTheLeader: The film was made to cash in on the popularity of 1958's ''Film/TheVikings'', even having the latter's cinematographer, Jack Cardiff, as director, as well as [[RecycledProps [[PropRecycling some props from it]] according to rumors.
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* FollowTheLeader: The film was made to cash in on the popularity of 1958's ''Film/TheVikings'', even having the latter's cinematographer, Jack Cardiff, as director.director, as well as [[RecycledProps some props from it]] according to rumors.
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** Creatpor/RobertTaylor was originally in the running for the part of Rolfe.
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** Creatpor/RobertTaylor Creator/RobertTaylor was originally in the running for the part of Rolfe.
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** Creatpor/RobertTaylor was originally in the running for the part of Rolfe.
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* CreatorBacklash: Richard Widmark refused the role of Rolfe several times, and confessed that he felt he was too old for the role after filming wrapped up.
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** Creator/ErnestBorgnine was the producers' first choice to play Al Mansuh. Richard Widmark turned down the role of Rolfe four times before finally agreeing to do it on the condition that his good friend Creator/SidneyPoitier Sidney Poitier do the part of Al Mansuh. Producers initially objected before accepting.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: The picture was filmed in UsefulNotes/{{Yugoslavia}}, as a stand-in for the Mauritanian coast and Gibraltar. Creator/SidneyPoitier called Belgrade the worst location in which he had ever filmed.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/ErnestBorgnine was the producers' first choice to play Al Mansuh. Richard Widmark turned down the role of Rolfe four times before finally agreeing to do it on the condition that his good friend Creator/SidneyPoitier do the part of Al Mansuh. Producers initially objected before accepting.
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** Creator/ErnestBorgnine was the producers' first choice to play Al Mansuh. Richard Widmark turned down the role of Rolfe four times before finally agreeing to do it on the condition that his good friend Creator/SidneyPoitier do the part of Al Mansuh. Producers initially objected beforeaccepting.accepting.
** Director Jack Cardiff initially wanted Creator/UrsulaAndress for the part of Gerda.
** Creator/ErnestBorgnine was the producers' first choice to play Al Mansuh. Richard Widmark turned down the role of Rolfe four times before finally agreeing to do it on the condition that his good friend Creator/SidneyPoitier do the part of Al Mansuh. Producers initially objected before
** Director Jack Cardiff initially wanted Creator/UrsulaAndress for the part of Gerda.
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* FollowTheLeader: The film was made to cash in on the popularity of 1958's ''Film/TheVikings'', even having the latter's cinematographer, Jack Cardiff, as director.
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* FollowTheLeader: The film was made to cash in on the popularity of 1958's ''Film/TheVikings'', even having the latter's cinematographer, Jack Cardiff, as director.
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