Irony was that the film, supposed to take place in Arizona, was made in Israel, on the actual site where King David battled against enemy tribes, whilst David and Bathsheba - which Gregory Peck also played in starring King David - was shot in Arizona. So, in the first film Israel substituted Arizona, and in the second, Arizona replaced Israel.
The fact that this was a Western filmed in Israel was fodder for a number of comedians, who dubbed it "Shalom on the Range".
Contains a long scene with long-shot 'Buffalo Rifle', Sharps rifle and illustrates accuracy of it.
Originally Norman Jewison was going to direct.