Director Lewis Milestone started the film, but after extensive rehearsals and preparation he fell ill and was replaced by John Brahm, who re-shot some of the early scenes.
Douglas, when asked by Evelyn whether they would be able to live in a house like the one they are in, answers that it depends on how many appendixes he takes out. One might wonder whether this is a reference to the first director Lewis Milestone, who started to make this movie, but having even rehearsed and prepared for it, he actually came down with appendicitis, and had to be replaced by the director John Brahm.
The $3 an hour Miriam gets for modeling in 1944 is worth $53.81 in 2024; the $5 is worth $89.68.