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.
Sterling Hayden was originally cast as Sheriff Fred Miller, before RKO borrowed Cameron Mitchell from 20th Century-Fox for the part.
Billy Chapin and Richard Egan had previously starred in "The Kid from Left Field" and "Violent Saturday".