Gale Sondergaard, who plays Barbara Stanwyck's character's mother, is only eight years older than Stanwyck in real life (at the time of filming, 50 vs. 42).
Third and final film pairing Barbara Stanwyck and Van Heflin; the other two are The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) and B.F.'s Daughter (1948).
Barbara Stanwyck and Ava Gardner, who share only one scene together in this film, died only five days apart in 1990; Stanwyck on January 20 and Gardner on January 25.
Last film for Gale Sondergaard for twenty years until Slaves (1969). She was blacklisted for refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activites Committee.
Director Mervyn LeRoy said that Barbara Stanwyck was an admirable person, very kind with everyone on the shooting crew, including technicians and extras.
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