As well as the future US President Ronald Reagan, the film also stars Faye Emerson, the future daughter-in-law of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was married to his son Elliott Roosevelt from 1944 to 1950.
This film's earliest documented telecast took place in Tucson Friday 21 September 1956 on KDWI (Channel 9); it first aired in Cincinnati Friday 12 October 1956 on WKRC (Channel 12), in San Francisco Sunday 14 October 1956 on KPIX (Channel 5), in Albuquerque Friday 26 October 1956 on KOAT (Channel 7), in Salt Lake City Saturday 3 November 1956 on KUTV (Channel 2), and in Indianapolis Saturday 17 November 1956 on WTTV (Channel 10).
Early mention of mobile television news broadcasting in this film before America's involvement in WW2 - when Matt tells Sgt. Daniels and Officer Slattery what will happen after they find Abbott's body.