Claude Akins is erroneously credited as "Claude A. Akins". His real name is Claude Marion Akins. This is his only film with this credit.
Palance played Perkins' father but the two actors are separated by only 13 years.
Anthony Perkins and Neville Brand co-starred in this film. Later that year, they were reunited in The Tin Star (1957).
This film was completed before Anthony Perkins began filming "Fear Strikes Out", which was released earlier.