It was seeing this film, as an upcoming singer/songwriter, that inspired the young Bob Dylan to write the song "The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)."
Peter O'Toole demanded that his name be removed from the film's opening and closing credits because his voice was dubbed by another actor. (His name appears in the closing, but not opening, credits).
Star Anthony Quinn and director Nicholas Ray both studied architecture with Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1930s.
Anthony Quinn and Peter O'Toole's first film together, followed by "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962).