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This movie was shot while Barbara Stanwyck was in the process of divorcing Robert Taylor. The movie also features the rising young star Marilyn Monroe. Barbara gives a good performance in one of her most memorable films. Despite her emotional devastation due to the divorce, the crew noted Stanwyck's lack of a diva tantrum. Fritz Lang later said, "She's fantastic, unbelievable, and I liked her tremendously. When Marilyn missed her lines - which she did constantly - Barbara never said a word."
As this was one of Marilyn Monroe's first starring roles, she was still under an acting coach and wanted her on the set to help her in scenes. She would stand behind director Fritz Lang and tell her when a scene was good enough, as opposed to listening to Lang, and when the director saw what was going on he got furious and demanded she leave the set (at the time this coach also worked for 20th Century Fox). After Monroe complained and wouldn't act without her, Lang allowed the coach to return to the set, on the condition that she not direct Monroe.
Robert Ryan also worked in the original 1941 Broadway production, which ran for forty-nine performances at the Belasco Theatre. He played Joe Doyle, the character, portrayed in the movie by Keith Andes.
The original 1941 Broadway production starred Tallulah Bankhead as Mae and Lee J. Cobb as Jerry.
Barbara Stanwyck was the second choice for Mae Doyle and received an offer to do the film only after Joan Crawford had turned down the role. Despite not being the first choice, Stanwyck turns in a notable performance, and her acting in this film is one of the best regarded of her career.
"Peggy: Weren't you ever in love, Mae? Mae Doyle: Once. Peggy: Where? Mae Doyle: Saint Paul. He was big too, like Jerry. I'll say one thing. He knew how to handle women. Peggy: Is that what you want from a man? Mae Doyle: Confidence! I want a man to give me confidence. Somebody to fight off the blizzards and floods! Somebody to beat off the world when it tries to swallow you up! Me and my ideas."
"Earl Pfeiffer: Jerry's the salt of the earth, but he's not the right seasoning for you. Mae Doyle: What kind of seasoning do I need? Earl Pfeiffer: You're like me. A dash of Tabasco or the meat tastes flat."
