Though released in 1934 (5-6 years after the first talkies), the film is shot very much like a silent movie. Some scenes are silent except for the random sound effect. Dialog seems kept to a minimum, and sound quality of dialog is generally very poor (though this may be related to the quality of the specific print being shown by TCM). Camera moves are sometimes shaky and frame rate often makes movement jerky.
The failure of the original copyright holder to renew the film's copyright resulted in it falling into public domain, meaning that virtually anyone could duplicate and sell a VHS/DVD copy of the film. Therefore, many of the versions of this film available on the market are either severely (and usually badly) edited and/or of extremely poor quality, having been duped from second- or third-generation (or more) copies of the film.
George "Gabby" Hayes plays against type as a clean shaven bad guy.
This film received its initial telecasts in Fort Worth, TX Monday 24 March 1949 on WBAP (Channel 5), in Syracuse, NY Sunday 24 April 1949 on WHEN (Channel 8), in Detroit, MI Tuesday 10 May 1949 on WXYZ (Channel 7), in Los Angeles, CA Sunday 24 July 1949 on KTSL (Channel 2) and Saturday 11 March 1950 on KECA (Channel 7), in Atlanta, GA Friday 16 September 1949 on WSB (Channel 8), in Philadelphia, PA Monday 12 December 1949 on WFIL (Channel 6) and in Cincinnati Thursday 5 January 1950 on WCPO (Channel 7); in New York City, its earliest documented telecast occurred .Monday 4 September 1950 on WOR (Channel 9).
The film's heroine Sally Rogers has the same name as the character played by Rose Marie on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961).
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
