 Cary Grant (qv), Charlton Heston (qv), Rock Hudson (qv),  James Stewart (I) (qv) and Yul Brynner (qv) all turned down the  male lead. Yves Montand (qv) was cast after starring in  _Sorcières de Salem, Les (1957)_ (qv) (US title: The Crucible),  based on a play also written by Miller.