This film is loosely based on actual events, though they happened to German soldiers, instead of Allied soldiers.
Closing credits epilogue: In June 1951, workmen clearing German fortifications opened up an underground blockhouse . . . .
Two men emerged, the sole survivors of a group who had been trapped there for six years . . . .
They had lived for at least four years in total darkness.
Two men emerged, the sole survivors of a group who had been trapped there for six years . . . .
They had lived for at least four years in total darkness.
Not released theatrically in Britain.
One of the films producers (Edgar Bronfman Jr.) was only 18 years old when the film was released.
Peter Sellers claimed that director Clive Reese was "every bit as good as Kubrick."