Final cinema film of James Arness.
Final film of Ward Bond.
The climactic gunfight features cameos by Bing Crosby and surprise appearances by actors who, at the time, were starring or had recently starred in extremely popular Western television series (such as Maverick, The Roy Rogers Show, Annie Oakley) and Western movies such as High Noon (Gary Cooper). They appeared playing the same roles that they had played on their shows.
The last period film made by Bob Hope. The rest of his films were contemporary comedies.