Fortune Is a Woman

Screenwriters Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat had optioned the original novel several years before this movie was made, but dropped the idea because of problems with the story. They were persuaded to resume work on the project when they made an arrangement with Columbia Pictures, but were never very satisfied with the result. Gilliat disliked the original title, Fortune Is a Woman, but thought the American title, She Played with Fire, was worse. After the movie was completed, Writer Val Valentine came up with a title they all liked - Red Sky at Night - but by then it was too late to change things.

When Sarah gets wet in Oliver's car, he blames it on the car's roof. When the car's exterior is shown as they pull away, there is no visible damage to the roof.