Question 1

Why is penicillin mentioned in relation to this film?

Accepted Answer

Penicillin had recently been introduced as a life-saving drug in WW2. The film's postwar setting reflects the black market for medicine in Europe, a theme also explored in The Third Man (1949).

Question 2

Where was the film shot despite being set in London?

Accepted Answer

The film was shot almost entirely on Universal-International's Sound Stage 21, where thirty blocks of London's East End waterfront were recreated, including wharves, streets, a train, and a prison.

Question 3

What was unique about Burt Lancaster's involvement in this film?

Accepted Answer

This was the first production of Norma Productions, a new company formed by Burt Lancaster and his agent Harold Hecht, named after Lancaster's wife. It was financed through a one-picture deal with Universal-International.

Question 4

Which American actor starred in this all-British cast?

Accepted Answer

Burt Lancaster was reportedly the only American actor in the film, with an all-British expatriate co-starring, featuring, and supporting cast.

Question 5

How many lashes does Burt Lancaster's character receive in the film versus the book?

Accepted Answer

In the film, his character is sentenced to eighteen lashes, but in the book the character receives only ten lashes.

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