one technical problem the armorers and the director had to deal with concerned the rifles used during the filming. the company was unable to obtain enough martini-henry rifles to equip all of the extras, and had to fill in with no.1 mark iv enfields disguised with socket bayonets as used on the martini-henrys. in the scene at 1:37:30 where chard orders a walking advance and volley fire by ranks, the cocking pieces can be seen moving forward as the men shoot, and one kneeling man can even be seen working the bolt on his rifle. generally, in any scene shot from the soldiers' left, the rifles being used are enfields; in any scene shot from the right, martini-henrys.