James Anderson (as Lerner) broke an ankle during a fight scene and spent the rest of the shoot in a foot cast.
While performing a stunt, Leo J. McMahon suffered an injury that ended his long career as a stuntman.
Billy Chapin and Richard Egan had previously starred in "The Kid from Left Field" and "Violent Saturday".
Sterling Hayden was originally cast as Sheriff Fred Miller, before RKO borrowed Cameron Mitchell from 20th Century-Fox for the part.