Anecdotes

Filmed in 1945, but not released until 1947.

Gail Russell's well documented nervousness in front of the camera is very apparent in this film; in almost every scene, she is wringing her hands, and often given some kind of prop - such as a cigarette, or piece of jewelry, or purse - to disguise the problem. She also disappears from the story for unusually long periods of time, especially considering the fact that she is the film's leading lady, and Ladd's apparent romantic interest, suggesting there were also other problems.

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. A popular local favorite, its first documented telecast took place in Minneapolis Sunday 8 March 1959 on WTCN (Channel 11), followed by Asheville 2 April 1959 on WLOS (Channel 13), by St. Louis 18 April 1959 on KMOX (Channel 4), by Denver 25 April 1959 on KBTV (Channel 9), by San Francisco 2 May 1959 on KPIX (Channel 5), by Chicago 7 May 1959 on WBBM (Channel 2), by Phoenix 22 May 1959 on KVAR (Channel 12), by Seattle 30 May 1959 on KIRO (Channel 7), by Philadelphia 17 September 1959 on WCAU (Channel 10), by Milwaukee 28 September 1959 on WITI (Channel 6), by Detroit 22 October 1959 on WJBK (Channel 2), by Johnstown 1 November 1959 on WJAC (Channel 6), by Pittsburgh 19 November 1959 on KDKA (Channel 2), and by Toledo 20 November 1959 on WTOL (Channel 11).

"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 9, 1950 with Alan Ladd and Gail Russell reprising their film roles.