Reportedly, the stars began an off-screen love affair while making this film - a story of unconsummated passion between a rich midwestern boy and a passionate young girl.One nightfall, after a march of wenty miles, they arrived in Champillon...weary and ready for sleep." French peasant girls gesture tantalizingly at the tired men as they arrive and receive "orders for billeting." Lin and Alex swung on ropes into their midst to cause chaos and interrupt the Emperor""s resurrection.[Barry""s inspiration for the lead female character was derived from real-life Philadelphian WASP heiress Hope Montgomery Scott (1905-1995).