Although the film was not viewed, onscreen credits were obtained from a negative print. The working titles for this film were Mr. District Attorney and the Carter Case and Behind Broadway Lights. News items published in Variety and Hollywood Reporter after the completion of shooting indicated that the film would be released as The Carter Case with the subtitle "Another Adventure of Mr. District Attorney," and is reviewed in Variety under this title. The opening credits indicate that Republic copyrighted the film in 1942; however, the film is not listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries. A Hollywood Reporter news item dated October 17, 1941 reported that Marjorie Weaver would play the female lead in the film. This was the second feature in a series based on the Phillips H. Lord radio program Mr. District Attorney. For information on other films based on the radio series, please consult the Series Index and see the entry above for Mr. District Attorney.