Was signed to star as "Sinuhe," but so disliked the script and co-star Bella Darvi, he pulled out of the project and was instead forced to make "Desiree" without salary for the same studio.

According to his book, Include Me Out, Farley Granger turned down the lead role in this film after Marlon Brando also turned it down. Granger wanted to pursue stage roles.

Wanted badly to co-star with Marlon Brando in the small but key role as "Nefer." The studio boss instead cast his a newcomer who happened to be his then-mistress.