 Top echelon director A. Edward Sutherland (qv) was originally  assigned to direct. His contract contained an unusual "Pay or Play"  clause and he earned $17,500 for his involvement in the production.  Thanks to interminable production delays, Sutherland moved on to  another project before shooting began. His replacement,  Lambert Hillyer (qv) earned just $5,000 for actually directing the  film.