It is loosely based on the legendary exploits of a real-life aristocrat Gisbert von Romberg [de] (1839–1897).

The first was a 1932 film The Mad Bomberg directed by Georg Asagaroff.

The second The Mad Bomberg (1957), directed by Rolf Thiele, was a vehicle for the actor Hans Albers, which attempted to recreate the success of his 1943 film Münchhausen.

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