The film was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by John Creasey, the 17th in the series featuring upper-class sleuth Richard Rollison, also known as "The Toff".
The film was based on the 1941 novel of the same name by John Creasey, the sixth in the series featuring upper-class sleuth Richard Rollison, also known as "The Toff".
Two films have been made from Toff adventures: Salute the Toff and Hammer the Toff (both 1952); as well as BBC Radio adaptations starring Terence Alexander, The Toff and the Runaway Bride (1975) and The Toff on the Farm (1977).