The teleplay was based on the original Broadway production of the play "Mademoiselle Colombe" by Jean Anouilh which opened at the Longacre Theatre on January 6, 1954 and ran for 61 performances.
Sean Connery kisses Richard Pasco on the mouth in a scene, but not in a sexual way. His character believes that his wife is having an affair with his brother and wants to know what makes him a good kisser.