According to a 2016 biography of Natalie Wood, she began dating Raymond Burr during this production.
The voice in the opening narration is an uncredited Alan Ladd, who owned the film's production company.
Owen's car that he takes Elizabeth in to "Lover's Loop" is a 1956 Ford Fairlane Sunliner. Original MSRP was $2,459 ($21,850 in 2016). Despite being very popular with over 58,147 being made, in excellent condition at auction in 2016 one can easily fetch over $60,000.
Produced by Jaguar Productions, owned by Alan Ladd - who was also Richard Anderson's father-in-law at the time. Anderson was borrowed from MGM for this film.
Owen Clark is played by Richard Anderson, who would later star opposite Raymond Burr in the final season of "Perry Mason."