This movie was directed by Henry Hathaway who, almost 20 years after this film, directed another about Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and also set in World War II North Africa. This was entitled Raid on Rommel. Apart from that 1971 movie, all of Hathaway's films about the Second World War were all for Twentieth Century-Fox. These included The House on 92nd Street; Wing and a Prayer; You're in the Navy Now; 13 Rue Madeleine and this film. Raid on Rommel was made by Universal.
This movie's main filming location was at Borrego Springs, San Diego County, California.