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In his autobiography, cinematographer Oswald Morris recalled how John Huston showed very little interest or enthusiasm for directing this movie and would arrive late on-set, largely unprepared for the day's schedule. It often was left to Morris and the crew to fill the gap and set up the shots for the day for when Huston eventually arrived and also to help Paul Newman, who also was disappointed by Huston's attitude.
Walter Hill got sole credit for the screenplay but later claimed that he had only written the first half of the movie. Other people known to have worked on the script at various points include playwright William Fairchild, author Gerald Hanley, historian Alan Moorehead, and producer and director John Huston's long-time collaborator and assistant, Gladys Hill, as well as Huston himself. According to Huston's autobiography, the script was still being written in the last days of filming. In that book, he felt the need to "apologize" for this movie.
Paul Newman, an American actor, plays a British Agent who impersonates an Australian thief to get close to a Russian spy, and finally they end up in Ireland, where he's given a fake Canadian passport by French actress Dominique Sanda.
During a break in filming, James Mason took a evening stroll around Dublin, Ireland. He noticed that he was being followed by a woman, obviously someone who recognized him. Eventually she approached him and asked "Excuse me sir, but would you be Mr. James Mason in his later years?"
One of the first produced screenplays of Walter Hill, who later became an action thriller director.
"Jervis: How'd you scrape your knuckles? Joseph Rearden: Shadowboxing a lamppost. [after a pause] Joseph Rearden: I got a little pissed last night."
"Buster: [offering Reardon a cigarette from his mouth in the prison yard] Here you are. Buster: [Reardon hesitates] Take it. I've only got syph. Joseph Rearden: What're you in for? Buster: Mopery. Buster: [Reardon turns around] Exposing yourself to a blind woman."
