Paramount Pictures started production on an adaption of the play in the 1930s under the title Invitation to Happiness, to please its lead actor Marlene Dietrich.
Lubitsch was removed from his position at Paramount during production causing further disagreements between Dietrich and Hathaway, who stated that she became "a monster of her own making", before she left the film.
Bette Davis, Elissa Landi, and Claudette Colbert were offered to replace Sullavan, but declined causing Paramount to end production on the film.
[11] Isa Miranda was hired to replace Dietrich and the script was significantly altered, including changing Anna Warschawska from a maid to a famous actor.
[13] Ray Milland suffered a concussion and lacerations to his left hand after an accident during a scene with a cavalry charge and needed nine stitches.
Robert W. Dana, writing in New York Herald Tribune, stated that the film was "another World War side show" and had "little real excitement".
Variety stated that the film was "a weak sister to be slotted on lower brackets of the dualers where a filler is needed" and that its plot was "dated and inconclusive".