- Actor-Inspired Element: Reportedly, John Wayne suggested the plot points where G. W. advocates for antiracism toward the Comanches, being unhappy with the racism expressed by his character in The Searchers.
- The Cast Showoff: Jerry Van Dyke was an accomplished banjo player and did his own banjo playing.
- Enforced Method Acting: Maureen O'Hara claimed that John Wayne really spanked her.
- Playing Against Type: John Wayne in a comedic film.
- Posthumous Credit: Gordon Jones died following production, but before the film was released.
- Real-Life Relative: John Wayne's son Michael produced the film and his other son Patrick played Devlin Warren.
- Stunt Double: Maureen O'Hara stated in an interview that she wanted to do the stunt where she jumps through a plate-glass window. The studio not only would not allow her to do it, but it wouldn't allow even a stuntwoman to do it. They insisted it was too dangerous even for a trained stuntwoman and said it had to be done by a stuntman. So the stunt was performed by veteran stunt man Dean Smith wearing a wig and O'Hara's clothes.
- Wag the Director: John Wayne insisted that the role of the weak, insipid Governor be called "Cuthbert H. Humphrey", with the intention that he be seen as a parody of liberal Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, whom Wayne intensely disliked.
- What Could Have Been: Susan Hayward and Deborah Kerr were considered for Katherine.
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