Robert Woolsey's only starring feature without Bert Wheeler. They were a popular comedy team at the time and the studio tried to capitalize on that by splitting them up to star in their own films. Wheeler's solo film was Too Many Cooks (1931). With the disappointing results from both films, these would be their only solo efforts until Woolsey's passing in 1938.
Although not a big hit, this film did earn RKO a profit of $35,000 ($555,000 in 2018) according to studio records.
The tunnel featured in the chase scene near the end of the movie is the Sepulveda Tunnel, part of the newly opened Sepulveda Blvd., stretching between San Fernando and Long Beach.
Sound engineer Hugh McDowell Jr. achieved a breakthrough in recording during this film, having invented a "silencer and ground noise eliminator". This allowed the recording of natural sounds in the field, such as rustling leaves, wind and bird calls.