The film was at one time called Mokey Delano. Jennie Harris Oliver's novel was a compilation of several "Mokey" short stories that had previously been published in magazines. An Hollywood Reporter news item noted that Laraine Day was originally to be the female lead of the film. According to other Hollywood Reporter news items, Mantan Moreland, Ruby Elzy and Pat McVeigh were in the film. Moreland was not in the viewed print, however, and the appearances of Elzy and McVeigh have not been confirmed.