This film's initial telecast in Los Angeles took place Tuesday 13 August 1957 on KTTV (Channel 11); it first aired in Seattle 21 September 1957 on KING (Channel 5), in Philadelphia 24 September 1957 on WFIL (Channel 6), in Portland OR 5 October 1957 on KGW (Channel 8), in New Haven CT 9 October 1957 on WNHC (Channel 8), in Honolulu 10 December 1957 on KHVH (Channel 13), in Tampa 12 December 1957 on WFLA (Channel 8), in Phoenix 27 January 1958 on KPHO (Channel 5), in Columbus 25 February 1958 on WLW-C (Channel 4), in Tucson 17 March 1958 on KVOA (Channel 4), in San Antonio 29 March 1958 on WOAI (Channel 4), in Cleveland 27 April 1958 on KYW (Channel 3), and in San Francisco 29 September 1958 on KGO (Channel 7); it first aired in Chicago 23 October 1959 on WBBM (Channel 2), and in New York City 29 August 1961 on WCBS (Channel 2).
Ann Loring's debut.
When this was filmed Warner Baxter was 46 and Margo, who portrayed his wife, was all of 18. The real Joaquin Murrieta, whom Baxter plays, was 23 or 24 when he was thought to have been killed.