Loosely based on the true-life story of Newton Knight, a farmer who tried to secede Jones County from Mississippi.
During production, Julie London eloped to Las Vegas, NV, with Jack Webb, star-producer of the radio and TV series "Dragnet".
"Lux Radio Theatre" broadcast a version of this film on 27 September 1948, starring Van Heflin, Susan Hayward, and Richard Long in their original roles.