Clark Gable felt that he was too old for the part but wanted to make the film because it reflected his own right-wing, anti-communist views.
James Hong's film debut.
Average Shot Length = ~10.1 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~10.6 seconds.
The movie was deliberately filmed at the end of 1954 because Clark Gable had also signed to star in The Tall Men and wanted to avoid a huge tax bill in 1955.