This is not, as has sometimes been claimed, Broderick Crawford's last film. It was shot in 1969 but shelved until the 1980s, when it was released on video and then only in Europe. Liar's Moon (1981) was his last film.
This historical-adventure film depicts the war exploits of the young Ferdinand E. Marcos.
The film portrayed the story of Ferdinand Marcos' life in the Philippine Military. Marcos was an uncredited co-writer of the script. There have been allegations that the film was propaganda intended to portray Marcos as a war hero who fought against the Japanese in World War II.
Banned by then-first lady Imelda Marcos, wife of Ferdinand, because it starred actress Dovie Beams, who was allegedly Ferdinand Marcos' mistress. The company that produced the film went bankrupt, as the banned screening prevented them from recouping production costs. In pity, Imelda Marcos offered loans to the company through government banks. However, the bank would then go on to foreclose the film company. Although the film was banned, it was allowed to make its cinematic debut in 1987, after the EDSA Revolution.
American actress Dovie Beams had an affair with then Phillipines President Ferdinand Marcos from 1968-1970. After allegedly audio-recording their sexual trysts in secret, she presented the tapes to the press and divulged the affair. This ignited a scandal which shook that country to its roots for years to come, significantly damaging Marcos' reputation, and marking Dovie as a potential assassination target. Since leaving the Phillipines in the wake of this sordid situation, Dovie's film career stonewalled. She had bit parts in two other movies after this one, and then left the industry. The Beams/Marcos scandal was chronicled in Hermie Rotea's 1983 book "Marcos' Lovey Dovie", though controversy persists concerning the book's factually.