Rudolph Valentino personally picked Vilma Bánky as his leading lady for this film, which would be his last.
This film was not only one of the first "sequels" ever made, it was also one of the first films to come out after its star's death - Valentino had unexpectedly passed away at the age of 31 on August 23, 1926, less than two weeks before this film went into release.