 In a rare departure from his rigid authentic style, director  Ronald F. Maxwell (qv) had the Col. Fremantle character wear a  bright red uniform and carry a cup of tea. He did this so the  audience wouldnt be confused; Fremantles actual British uniform  would have been dark blue and similar to that of a Union officer.  The real Fremantle never wore a uniform during his American trip; he  was dressed in the civilian clothes the character wears during the  poker game on the first night.