The film won four
Academy Awards
(
Best Supporting Actor
for Ustinov,
Best Cinematography
,
Best Art Direction
and
Best Costume Design
) from six nominations. It also received six nominations at the
Golden Globes
, including
Woody Strode
‘s only career Golden Globe nomination (for
Best Supporting Actor
), ultimately winning one (
Best Motion Picture – Drama
). At the time of the film’s release, it was the biggest moneymaker in
Universal Studios
' history, which it remained until it was surpassed by
Airport
(1970).
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