Glyn Houston says in his memoirs, whilst shooting a fight scene, he was injured by a stuntman who hit him over the head with a rifle.
During an interview Oliver Reed was once asked what he considered the worst film he had made. He immediately answered, "The Brigand of Kandahar."
With this film, "Hammer" ended its long association with "Columbia Pictures."
The failure of this film ended Ronald Lewis' film career.