 The film was released on November 7, 1955 by Paramount Pictures, and was one of the team's highest-budgeted pictures at $1.5 million ($12,589,869.40 in 2011 dollars).The film was shot in VistaVision and Eastmancolor, with prints by Technicolor, and stereophonic sound by Perspecta.Costumes were by Paramount wardrobe designer Edith Head.