During the club members' discussion about the return of Hugh Dawltry; after the second close-up of a woman holding a book and looking at them; one member who is smoking a pipe begins to grab a drink with his right hand. However, there is a quick cut and he now has the right hand in his pocket.
When the rickshaw driver accommodates the Dawltry and Crosby's luggage; he places Crosby's suitcase in front with the worn-out sticker showing. However, in the following cut, the orientation of the suitcase changed and the sticker is not showing.
When Hugh, after putting the pig outside, grabs a bottle and pours himself a drink, and then puts the cap back on the bottle. However, in the next immediate shot, he does the same action again with the bottle. Then in the following shots, his activity with his glass of liquor is inconsistent.
When Crosby first arrives at the house and disembarks from the rickshaw; her skirt doesn't have any mud stains. However, after she enters the house several pronounced mud stains are now showing on the bottom part of the skirt.
When Marchis argues with his wife in Hugh's bungalow and calls Hugh a swine; the wife has her left arm draped over her right shoulder. However, in the next immediate shot, both arms are now hanging straight down along her body.
The footage of the natives and drum players was used again when Hugh and Phillipa looked at them when they were in his bungalow.
Crosby's reaction to Dawltry peeping through her cabin window occurs too early. He was beginning his walk on the deck and taking out a cigarette and hadn't looked through her window yet.
The date on the invitation of Dr. and Mrs. George March reads Thursday, May 8th. However, the events in the film take place in 1931 as evidenced by the year stated in the Hugh Dawltry Public Auction, and in that year May 8th was a Friday.
The first close-up footage of the letter to Philippa from Hugh is used again in a closeup right before Hugh and Philippa's dinner and again in a closeup when Rene discovers the letter. Also realistically, the letter would have had more creases since Phillipa after reading it folded it several times before stuffing it in her bra.
When Hugh asks his house boy what are the meaning of the drums; he answers that they are for Love-Feast which is a marriage ritual that lasts four days. However, Hugh has been living in Khota for quite some time and is very familiar with the language and local customs therefore he would have known the meaning of the drums.