sentences:  According to the "Chicago Tribune", the film was the first successful screenwriting effort for Russell Rouse and Clarence Greene, as they were involved all the way through the production, lending their talents to direction as well.The film, produced on a modest budget of $450,000, largely featured unknown actors, with the exception of Richard Rober, Tom Powers, and Barry Kelly.This was the first leading role for Rober, a former stage actor who came to Hollywood in 1947 and appeared in a succession of B-movies and film noir-type films.