The footage of the missionary riding a horse in the distance is faked. In fact, Old Rumple Eyes was riding a pony when filming.
Old Rumple Eyes couldn't accept the script written by James Aiji at all, so he paid the money, let Aiji roll the burden away, and then rewritten the script himself.
Charles Laughton doesn't like children very much, so some scenes were actually filmed with the assistance of Old Rumple Eyes.
After the film premiered, the critics' response and box office were not good, so Charles Laughton Lawton vowed not to be a director again, and did what he said.
When Charles Laughton described the role of the missionary to Old Rumple Eyes, he called the role a "bad species". Mitchum quickly replied, "This is a ready-made one," which impressed Lawton very much.
Charles Laughton originally wanted Gary Cooper to play the role of a missionary, but Cooper did not agree, because he thought this role might be harmful to his career.
Jane Daville had been recommended for the role of Rachel, but Charles Laughton eventually chose Lillian Gish because he has always been an admirer of Gish's work.
