In June 1960, Granger announced he would appear in "The Leopard"; two movies for MGM in Britain, one of which was "I Thank a Fool" alongside Susan Hayward; "Pontius Pilate" for Hugo Fregonese; and "The Tumbled House" for John Farrow. The role in "The Leopard" ultimately went to Burt Lancaster, the one in "I Thank a Fool" to Peter Finch, and the Fregonese and Farrow movies were never made. Granger did go to Britain to appear in the thriller "The Secret Partner" (1961) for MGM.