Loosely based on real-life events that occurred in writer Ron Turbeville's hometown of Florence, South Carolina in 1948.
In a 1975 interview with Dorothy Manners, Jan-Michael Vincent was asked about his oft-spoken-of nude scene in the film. "The scene was in good taste, and I don't think I sprang any surprises on anyone", he replied with an impish grin on his face. "Just standard equipment."
In 2021, Zephinam Films found the original film elements and released the film on a restored Blu-ray. That disc is available on eBay and from Diabolik, a US distributor. This is a fully-authorized restoration by the original studio.
One of the first mainstream American films to feature full-frontal male nudity, the scenes of a naked Jan-Michael Vincent caused considerable discussion when this movie was first released.