In the ceremonial tribal dances the local extras had difficulty dancing to the drums.To remedy the situation a radio was brought to the set and played Jazz tunes by a local station.
At the end of Reel #3, 0:26, missing footage in which Maizie apparently attempts to escape, but is brought back in a dirty, bedraggled condition, indicates that Reel #4 is lost, or at least a considerable part of it. Its running time at its December 1928 New York City premiere was 70 minutes, and the present version runs 65 minutes - further evidence that's it's not all there.
Although never shot, the film's original ending has Maizie stabbing Phroso to death while he sleeps in his hut.
During the shooting of some scenes, Tod Browning had musicians pound jungle drums off- screen to enhance the tropical mood.