Carson had a guest on his show (Harold Robbins maybe) who was involved in the making of "The Adventurers." Carson was offered the lead role during the interview, but in spite of the approving applause, he turned down the part.

Turned down the role of playboy-adventurer "Dax Xenos" in the screen version of the Harold Robbins bestseller.

Turned down the role of "Sue Ann Daley" in the movie version of Harold Robbins' best-seller.

Melanie Griffith turned down the role of Sue Ann Daley.

For the movie version of Harold Robbins' novel, Hamilton turned down the role of international playboy "Dax Xenos."

Louis Jourdan was cast but later replaced as Baron de Coyne.

According to her autobiography, turned down a lead part in "The Adventurers." It is not clear whether it was the part eventually played by Leigh Taylor-Young or Candice Bergan.