Evelyn Keyes' debut.
Douglass Dumbrille, who played Governor Claiborne in this film, appeared in the 1958 remake, where he played the role of a prominent New Orleans citizen.
700 stills and 3,000 negative were shot during the filming, much more than the average amount for a movie at the time.
Dominique You, the character played by Akim Tamiroff, was based on a real-life cannoneer of Napoleon.
Editors Anne Bauchens and Hans Lubitsch spent three months editing the movie after principal photography was completed.
Lefitte's home in the movie was furnished with some of a famous collection of silver valued at $250,000.
Paramount's shop facility made 63 functional cannons used in the battle sequences.
Set and costume designer Dan Sayre Groesback made over 170 sketches for the sets and costumes.
The cast and crew totaled more than 10,000 people.
The premiere in New Orleans drew 15,000 people. Traffic was so congested that pleas were made on the radio to avoid the downtown area for the second showing.