 In the interviews book "Sirk on Sirk.Conversations with John Halliday" (II ed., Faber and Faber, 1997, ), Douglas Sirk remembers how he took part in the preparation of the picture, and how he was responsible for bringing to Hollywood from Germany the leading lady, Cornell Borchers.He states that he had to leave to shoot "Written on the Wind", but later was called back by the head of the studio to reshoot some George Sanders scenes, probably at the request of the actor (who was a close friend of Sirk).