Trivia
The original play by Rudolph Besier was produced in Broadway and was performed at the Empire Theatre from 9 February 1931 to December 1931.
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Director Sidney Franklin, who also directed The Barretts of Wimpole Street, used the script of the earlier film word for word.
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Two unused music scores were recorded in England: one by Benjamin Frankel and another by Malcolm Arnold.
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One of the last Cinemascope films released in the wider aspect ratio of 2.55:1. Beginning later that year, the aspect ratio of Cinemascope films would be changed to 2.35:1, because of the optional mono soundtrack now printed on the film in addition the four stereo ones. This mono soundtrack was added to most films recorded in stereo because not all theaters were willing to convert their sound systems.
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