Location shooting in Africa was actively under consideration, and in mid-January 1958, MGM said that filming in North Africa (later revealed to be Libya) would begin on March 1, 1958, and that 200 camels and 2,500 horses had already been procured for the studio's use there.
Syuting lokasi di Afrika aktif berada di bawah konsiderasi, dan pada pertengahan Januari 1958, MGM berkata bahwa pemfilman di Afrika Utara (kemudian terbongkar dilakukan di Libya) yang dimulai pada 1 Maret 1958, dan 200 unta dan 2,5000 kuda disiapkan untuk pemakaian studio tersebut disana.