A remake, Duel de Femmes (1941), starred Joan Crawford as Mary, Greer Garson as Claire, and Robert Taylor as Jimmy. Interestingly, Spring Byington, who created the role of Bridget Drake in the original Broadway production, did not appear in this initial film version but went on to reclaim the role in 1941, by which time she had arrived in Hollywood.
Cedric Gibbons was nominated for the Art Direction Academy Award for this picture and also for Duel de Femmes (1941).
A prime example of Frank Morgan's fine dramatic acting ability before cementing his screen persona as a befuddled, forever-stuttering comedian.
Rachel Crothers's play opened on Broadway at the Royale Theatre in New York on October 6, 1932, closing on March 4, 1933 after 173 performances. The opening night cast included Walter Abel as Jimmie, Spring Byington as Bridget, Frieda Inescort as Mary, Herbert Rawlinson as Rogers, and Selena Royle as Clare.
This was Myrna Loy's first leading role at MGM following many years spent in supporting roles, most of them stereotypically ethnic in nature.