[2] The film follows the mishaps of a young man born to a family closely connected to the military estate who does not want to join the compulsory military service.

[3] According to Giménez-Rico the original idea for the story came to him upon a meeting of his promotion of university militia, with the screenplay later penned in tandem with Rafael Azcona.

[8] A Penélope production, the film had a reported budget of 150 million Pts.

[8] Shooting locations included Alcalá de Henares.

[9] The Spanish Little Soldier constitutes an early film depiction of the insubordination to military conscription in Spain.