The working title for the film was The Last Notch, the same title as the hour-long teleplay on which it was based. The television version starred Jeff Morrow and Richard Jaeckel and was directed by Alex Segal. The June 20, 1956 Hollywood Reporter review of the film notes that it was released in widescreen, but did not specify a format. Modern sources add Kermit Maynard and Ray Jones to the cast.