- Retroactive Recognition: This was the first film Jean-Pierre Léaud appeared in (he was 13 at the time), one year before The 400 Blows. He broke a sword on set, which enraged the master at arms, and Jean Marais stepped in to help him by taking the blame upon himself.
- Signature Scene: A shirtless La Tour escaping the Austrian camp on horse after stealing Louis XV's war banner back and causing havoc in the camp.
- Spiritual Adaptation: The last two thirds of the film, with Henri la Tour seeking to avenge a duke he's falsely accused of murdering (while it's actually a masked Big Bad who committed the murder), saving the duke's secret daughter, ensuring she inherits his fortune and eventually romancing her comes off as a spiritual adaptation of Paul Féval's Le Bossu (which is also set in the 18th century, albeit at the beginning instead of the Seven Years' War), minus the Best Served Cold aspect of the revenge and the hunchback disguise. Becomes Hilarious in Hindsight with Jean Marais playing in a genuine adaptation of Le Bossu the following year.
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