 Outdoor scenes were shot at the Paramount Ranch in Agoura, California.The film had its New York City premiere 5 January 1944 and went into general release on 19 January.To promote the film, Paramount showed a 20-minute preview on the some 400 television sets then in use in New York City, on 21 March 1944, with stills from the film, narration by Eddie Bracken, and an interview with Diana Lynn.