The cast included performances by:[1] The program was broadcast by CBS on January 21, 1958, as part of the television series, DuPont Show of the Month.

Jack Gould in The New York Times credited Claire with a bold approach and "extraordinary craftsmanship.

[5][6] Judith Anderson was also nominated for an Emmy Award in the category of best single performance by an actress.

In The New York Times, Jack Gould praised the production's "quality, taste and competence", and called the performances magnificent, singling out Judith Anderson and Eva Le Galliene in particular.

Though he found it far better than most TV fare, he concluded that it never succeeded in exploring the book's central theme about man's need for love.