Quiz

Several actors are listed in studio records as being in the film, but are not seen: Thurston Hall (Jerry Carter), Virginia Engels (Mrs. Carter), Virginia Vale (Telephone Girl), Jane Woodworth (Telephone Girl), Ken Christy (Editor), and Richard Carle.

This film was a disappointment at the box office, resulting in a loss to RKO of $195,000 ($3.44M in 2018) according to studio records.

According to contemporary articles in The Hollywood Reporter, RKO bought he rights to the novel as a vehicle for Ginger Rogers and Charles Laughton, and that John Barrymore was also considered for the lead.

Debut of actress Marie Windsor.

This film's earliest documented telecast took place in Memphis Sunday 8 July 1956 on WHBQ (Channel 13); an immediate family favorite, it first aired in Altoona Sunday 12 August 1956 on WFBG (Channel 10), in Detroit Tuesday 14 August 1956 on WJBK (Channel 2), in Philadelphia Wednesday 29 August 1956 on WFIL (Channel 6), in both Columbus and in Salt Lake City Sunday 9 September 1956 on WLW-C (Channel 4) and on KUTV (Channel 2), in Fort Worth Thursday 13 September 1956 on WBAP (Channel 5), in New York City Tuesday 18 September 1956 on WOR (Channel 9), in Wilkes-Barre Friday 12 October 1956 on WILK (Channel 34), in Dayton Sunday 4 Novembr 1956 on WLW-D (Channel 2), in San Francisco Monday 3 December 1956 on KPIX (Channel 5), in Chicago Monday 24 December 1956 on WBKB (Channel 7), and in St. Petersburg Monday 1 January 1957 on WSUN (Channel 38).