Stephen Boyd nearly drowned while shooting this film. He was saved by co-star David Wayne, according to Boyd in a December 11, 1960 appearance as a Mystery Guest on What's My Line? (1950).
Samuel:
Where are they going, a festival of some sort?
Marie:
No, to a funeral.
Vic:
A funeral? I've never heard of anyone celebrating a funeral.
Marie:
Did you ever hear of an Irish wake?
The tailgate on the truck changes from open to closed several times when the truck is stuck in the river bed.
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