In a part similar to his Stage Manager in
Our Town (1940),
Frank Craven appears as "Old Timer", the "host" of "City for Conquest" in a sort of Greek chorus style. Almost all of Craven's footage was eliminated for the 1948 re-release. Totaling six or so minutes of screen time, this cut material was not seen until it was restored in a 2006 DVD release. Older prints not containing this material run approximately 98 minutes; the restored print runs 104 minutes.