This article is from the Movie Trivia, by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions by others.
- 'Barbara Stanwyck' (qv) was originally sought for the role of Jewel Mayhew
which eventually went to 'Mary Astor' (qv).
- 'Joan Crawford' (qv) had been signed for the role of Miriam, but she took
sick and was hospitalized as filming began. Scenes were shot around her,
but when it became evident that she would have to be replaced,
'Robert Aldrich' (qv) flew to Switzerland and convinced
'Olivia de Havilland' (qv) to step in.
 
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