The film stars Richard Egan, Dana Wynter, Cameron Mitchell, Sidney Blackmer, Marjorie Rambeau and Dorothy Patrick.

[1][2][3] The novel, set in a South Carolina town called Pompey's Head, took Basso several years to write.

Fox head of production Darryl F. Zanuck said, "It's a terrible title, but the rave notices of the book and the distinguished manner of writing make this much more than an average suspense story.

Because Egan was busy on Seven Cities of Gold filming on Head was pushed back to June 2.

I had to make it with Richard Egan and Dana Wynter, who are just as good actors but lacked sex appeal.