Filmed in 1931, but not released until 1933.
Filmed outside of Big Bend National Park, inside Big Bend State Park, Texas. The movie set is still there.
The role of Lolita was cast for the English version with Dorothy Sebastian.
Film was shot in Spanish and in English under the title Contraband.
Contrabando's plot was inspired by an actual 1929 rebellion led by José Gonzalo Escobar.