A variety of rumours about Müller's death had developed, but the filmmakers chose to portray it as suicide following Nazi pressure over her relationship with a Jewish diplomat.

Following legal objections from Müller's family, the ending was toned down to make her final fate more vague.

However their star personae were very different, with Müller famous as a girl-next-door while Leuwerik played the role in her more usual refined fashion.

[2] Willy Fritsch, a German star of the 1930s who had acted alongside Müller in two films, appears in a small role.

[3] It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors Paul Markwitz and Fritz Maurischat.