Ann Sothern's character proved so popular in this movie, it was spun off to create series of "Maisie" films.
First movie in which Joan Bennett appeared as a brunette, the hair color for all of her subsequent films.
Tay Garnett and cinematographer James B. Shackelford shot a lot of the Far East location footage during a 1937 yacht trip. Reportedly, Garnett had so much unused footage he tried unsuccessfully to work it into another feature.
At the time of the film's release, reviews noted that it used more process photography than any previous non-documentary feature.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on
March 4, 1940 with Joan Bennett and Ralph Bellamy reprising their film roles.