Ironically, despite the film's perceived low quality, its cult status has caused sufficient interest in its DVD version, that it has become a rare collector's item.
The filmmakers only could pay George Kennedy for one day of shooting. That's why he is only on screen for the first couple of minutes.
Received cult status in The Netherlands after being selected as part of the "Night of Distaste", a special cinema event in The Netherlands and Belgium, where only movies considered to be the worst ever produced are shown.