A Scouting Mission to the Crash Site:An expeditionary group flew o the estimated location of the registered crash, to begin to unravel he mystery.I think I can sleep peacefully now.Charles (tugging his collar out because of the sexual heat that has been generated): I wish I could say the same.The story was reportedly based on the real-life Italian adventures of British Princess Margaret.Award-winning director Wyler was known for other great films includingDodsworth (1936),Jezebel (1938),Wuthering Heights (1939),The Letter (1940), two 1940s Best Picture winners:Mrs.What remains of the film was directed by the ambitious, extravagant, stubborn and independent-minded Erich Von Stroheim - he spent nine months shooting the film and a total of fifteen months writing and editing it (from 1923-1924).He amuses them with his country manners, awkwardly carrying a cage of home-ing pigeons (his "little-feathered friends") and continually fumbling with his hat in his hands.