James Arness was 6' 7" (2.01m) tall. However, in this episode Hollywood tricks make him appear smaller than Chuck Conners, who was 6' 5½" (1.9m) tall. Chuck Conners was also known as "The Rifleman" in the series The Rifleman (1958).
Royal Dano Sr., who played the title character in this episode, also played the title character earlier in the season in Obie Tater (1955).
The final line spoken by the preacher is a slight variation of the final line of Psalm 26 in the Bible.