Curiosidades

Footage of the dam being built is from the construction of the St. Francis Dam in Los Angeles County. The dam was completed in May 1926; it failed March 12, 1928, killing over 430 people.

After MGM boss Louis B. Mayer saw the film, he ordered a "happier" ending to be filmed. Theaters then had the choice of showing which one they thought their audiences would prefer.

Mauritz Stiller was fired after 10 days of production and replaced with Fred Niblo. While the footage Stiller shot appears to be lost, stills have survived from his time as director on the project.

First of four Greta Garbo films that Lionel Barrymore also appeared in.

Just four days into filming, Greta Garbo was notified that her sister Alva Garbo had died.