David McCallum (Jimmy Yately) met his first wife, Jill Ireland (Jill) during filming in the autumn of 1956.
Five of the actors who play supporting roles in this film became well known in the 1960s for their roles in film and television: Sean Connery (Dr. No), Patrick McGoohan (Danger Man, Secret Agent and The Prisoner), William Hartnell (Doctor Who), David McCallum (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.) and Sid James (the "Carry On" films).
Hawletts' Yard, contrary to some reports on the internet, was actually built on the Pinewood Studios back lot, just to the north of 'H' Stage. This is approximately where the massive '007' Stage stands today.
Tom says that he is from a place not far from Cardiff (Wales) called Blaen Llechau (which is a small village set on a mountain in South Wales). In actual fact Stanley Baker was from Ferndale which is the village that Blaen Llechau looks down on.
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