According to actor Daniel Cauchy (Fifi), his character was originally supposed to remain in the car until the classic showdown between Lino Ventura and Jean Gabin. He was commuting by air between another film commitment being shot in Paris and this one, but director Becker thought it would be more expedient to have Gabin's character throw him out of the car before that.
French censorship visa # 14611
Italian censorship visa #17225 delivered on 19 September 1954.
René Dary, who was considered as Gabin's worthy successor during the Occupation, played his right-hand man here.
The first film of Italian ex-wrestler Lino Ventura.
This film revived Jean Gabin's career.