Donna Corcoran is the only member of the cast still alive today.
In the novel on which the movie is based Nell's surname is 'Munro'. This was changed to Forbes when Marilyn Monroe was cast in the role.
The events in the film take place in real-time.
The title credits music is re-used from Panic in the Streets.
This was Anne Bancroft's first film. It was also Marilyn Monroe's 18th film and an attempt to prove to critics that she could act.