In the swimming pool sequence, Fernando Lamas, in his clinging white wet trunks, showed too much "enthusiasm" for Dame Elizabeth Taylor and retakes were required after the rushes were shown.
Not a lavish MGM production despite the star power of Dame Elizabeth Taylor and William Powell (in his last MGM appearance, and just two movies - Comment épouser un millionnaire (1953) and Permission jusqu'à l'aube (1955) - away from retirement), this movie went unnoticed by movie critics at "The New York Times".
This updated version of Âmes libres (1931) changed the names of the principal characters, moved much of the action to Lexington, Kentucky, and changed the legal action from a murder trial to a Senate investigation of gambling and corruption.
The $20,000 for the horse would equate to nearly $230,000 in 2023.