 Studio publicity in 1941 claimed that Ronald Reagan (I) (qv) and  Ann Sheridan (qv) were scheduled to appear in this film, and  Dennis Morgan (I) (qv) is mentioned as the third lead. This was  never the case, however, and the false story was planted, either by  a studio publicist or a press agent for the three other actors, to  keep their names in the press. Meanwhile George Raft (qv) was  angling for the part with Jack L. Warner (qv), but  Hal B. Wallis (qv) had been assigned to search for what would be  Humphrey Bogart (qv)s next starring role. He wrote to Warner that  he had found the next movie for Bogart and the role was perfect for  him. Nobody else was ever considered for the part.