Hal Holbrook (Hays Stowe) and Murray Hamilton (Yeager) previously appeared in The Brotherhood (1968), a drama about organized crime.
The Timeless Media DVD features an edited 46-minute syndication cut. Bill Hickman's scene as a process server was left on the cutting room floor.
Directorial debut of John Badham, who enjoyed tremendous success in later years with Saturday Night Fever (1977), Blue Thunder (1983), WarGames (1983), and many more critically acclaimed and popular films.