Producer Ross Hunter developed this vehicle specifically for Lana Turner, with whom he had previously done a very successful remake of Imitation of Life. But during this film's production, syndicated gossip columnist Hedda Hopper reported that Turner was treating producer Hunter "like a dog," and was being "nothing but trouble," which may explain why this was their final collaboration.
The poor box office returns of the film are largely credited with the decline of big-budget melodramas (mostly targeted toward women) which had been en vogue for the previous two decades.
The opening scene was filmed at the Playboy Mansion five years before Hugh Hefner purchased it.