This film was first telecast in Seattle Friday 16 August 1957 on KING (Channel 5); it first aired in Chicago 10 September 1957 on WBBM (Channel 2), in Spokane 3 December 1957 on KHQ (Channel 6), in Philadelphia 16 December 1957 on WFIL (Channel 6), in New Haven CT 3 January 1958 on WNHC (Channel 8), in Lebanon PA 18 January 1958 on WLBR (Channel 15), in Lubbock TX 17 February 1958 on KCBD (Channel 11), in Honolulu 6 March 1958 on KHVH (Channel 13), in Portland OR 21 April 1958 on KGW (Channel 8), and in Norfolk VA 29 April 1958 on WTAR (CHannel 3); it was not aired in Los Angeles until 24 February 1959 on KTTV (Channel 11), followed by San Francisco 29 December 1959 on KGO (Channel 7); in New York City, it's earliest documented telecast took place 22 May 1963 on WCBS (Channel 2).
The print shown on the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel is missing the end credits, which adds 9 additional credits to the opening cast members and all the character names.
Although Edward Hope is credited onscreen as the author of the source book, the Library of Congress online catalogue lists his name as Edward Hope Coffey.