[1] The original story is about Mexican despot Don José (Beery), who falls in love with the dancing girl Dolores (Talmadge) who rejects him.

Due to the potential political repercussions of condemning Mexico, it was decided to relocate the plot to some anonymous Mediterranean country.

"[4] In 1932, Herbert Brenon directed a new talkie version named Girl of the Rio, starred by Dolores del Río for RKO Radio Pictures.

The Dove won the 1929 Academy Award for Best Art Direction for William Cameron Menzies.

[1][5] Prints of The Dove are located in the collections of the Library of Congress and Swedish Film Institute.