 MGM was contractually obligated not to release the film until "Seagulls Over Sorrento" finished its West End run, which delayed the film's release until 13 July 1954, almost a year after filming had completed.The film then premiered in New York City on 10 November of that year, and went into general American release on 6 December.According to MGM records the film earned $349,000 in the US and Canada and $59,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $58,000.