 When Fejös, Pál (qv) approached producer Spitz, Edward M. (qv)  with the idea for this film, Spitz said he was either crazy or a  genius, and advanced $5,000. Fejos then talked Hale, Georgina (qv)  and Matieson, Otto (qv) into working for no pay, DuPont into  providing film stock on credit. His total budget was about $13,000.