Question 1

What real-life detail about the raid on Goa is highlighted by the lack of official recognition in the film?

Accepted Answer

No medals, awards, or commendations were issued by the British Government for the successful raid on Goa, as kept secret for 35 years.

Question 2

How did the film incorporate authenticity from the actual event?

Accepted Answer

Four actual German survivors of the raid on Goa acted as advisors on this movie.

Question 3

What was the civilian background of the real Calcutta Light Horse members involved in the raid?

Accepted Answer

Their occupations included businessmen, bankers, merchants, insurance agents, part-time soldiers, jute merchants, lawyers, accountants, and solicitors.

Question 4

What key difference exists between the film and the James Leasor book it's based on?

Accepted Answer

In the film, none of the Allied boarding party were killed and there was no character named Mrs Cromwell, unlike the book's account.

Question 5

What undercover tactic does English intelligence use to stop a German spy in Goa?

Accepted Answer

They recruit geriatric ex-soldiers, veterans from World War I, using their age as cover for an unlikely mission to sabotage the spy operation.

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