The movie was adapted by S. N. Behrman[?], Sonya Levien[?], and John Lee Mahin[?] from the novel[?] by Henryk Sienkiewicz. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Leo Genn), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Peter Ustinov), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color, Best Cinematography, Color, Best Costume Design, Color, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, and Best Picture.
Sophia Loren has an extra's role as a slave girl. It was her first film role. Elizabeth Taylor also has a cameo.
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