This is an interesting behind-the-scenes anecdote. Producer Bernard Gordon in his autobiography (Hollywood exile, or, How I learned to love the blacklist: A memoir), stated that Telly Savalas and Clint Walker did not get along during the shooting of the movie. Savalas made attempts to upstage Walker and even insisted on changing some two-shots into solo shots. Conversely, Clint Walker enjoyed Anne Francis's companionship, unlike his onscreen character. (Wagner, L., Anne Francis: The life and career) According to Gordon, this was important to Walker, as not much time had passed since he had barely survived a skiing accident, which, as he told Gordon, completely changed his life. Gordon stated that the production was finished on time and on budget despite script problems. This movie was Clint Walker's first film since that near-fatal skiing accident only a few months before.
Review of Pancho Villa
