Trivia

Robert Mitchum said the snowy location scenes were the hardest he had ever filmed.

Director William A. Wellman later said it had been a mistake not to show the cougar at all.

Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer was only 26 when he played the elderly Joe Sam.

William A. Wellman had always intended to direct what he described as a black and white movie in color.

Average Shot Length = ~10 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~9 seconds.