Production
The original story Chinese Finale was presented as an episode of Alcoa Theatre in March 1960 with Hilda Plowright as Miss Andrews and Jan Sterling as Dr. Mary Cartwright.
John Ford considered both Katharine Hepburn and Jennifer Jones for the role of Dr. Cartwright but chose Patricia Neal. Ford began the film in February 1965 on the MGM backlot, but after three days of filming, Neal had a stroke. Anne Bancroft took over the role of Dr. Cartwright but Ford was unhappy with Bancroft and called her "the mistress of monotone". Ford originally considered Carol Lynley for the role played in the film by MGM contract star Sue Lyon.
The film was not released until 1966.
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