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1* CastTheRunnerUp: Producer Hal B. Wallis originally auditioned Creator/EdwardGRobinson for the supporting role of Otero (played in the film by George E. Stone) before deciding he was perfect as Rico.
2* DisownedAdaptation: W.R. Burnett was unhappy with the hints that Rico was gay and was also furious that no actual Italians were cast in the film.
3* FakeNationality: The Romanian-born Creator/EdwardGRobinson playing an Italian-American.
4* StarMakingRole: For Creator/EdwardGRobinson.
5* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/ClarkGable was originally considered for Joe Massara, but Jack L. Warner decided that Gable's ears were too big, and the role went to Creator/DouglasFairbanksJr instead.

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