Although playing the older man, Arthur Hunnicutt was in reality twelve years younger than Randolph Scott.
Columbia Pictures released this film on a double bill with Commando dans la mer du Japon (1957) starring Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan.
During filming it was called "The Captives" (Elmore Leonard's original story title) and/or "The Tall Rider". Just prior to release, the title was changed to "The Tall T," the name of the Tenvoorde ranch in the early scenes.
During a meal, Chink is talking to Hank about Mrs. Sims and says "Had me a quiet woman once". The conversation, almost word for word, is also used in Le retour des sept (1966) where Warren Oates' character talks about his love of women and Sonora Town.
The first big-screen adaptation of an Elmore Leonard story.