Production Notes
The Pacific Electric Railway car used in the film had been saved from the scrap heap, refitted with an internal combustion engine, rubber tires, and a steering mechanism, and used in several period films set in Los Angeles prior to its appearance in this film. In 2001 it was refurbished to operate on a rail line serving San Pedro, California.
The mansion used for this film was located at 700 Berkshire Avenue, LaCanada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, was previously owned by William Joseph Connery, a silent-movie era independent movie producer. He called the home "Villa Ardaree" and it was known before that as Dryborough, after the original owners.
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