Actor Reginald Denny is seen as a photograph of 'Jimmy' on a nightstand, but in the film itself, Reginald Owen plays the role.
First of five films pairing Robert Montgomery and Madge Evans - the other four being Hell Below (1933), Made on Broadway (1933), Fugitive Lovers (1934) and Piccadilly Jim (1936).
The Laurel & Hardy comedy short Beau Hunks (1931) played in front of this film in some theaters during its original theatrical run.
Willie mentions he makes £2 a week at the tobacco shop. That equates to about $7 at the time. In 2021, £2 equals nearly £143 dues to inflation, which converts to $203.
The ocean liner depicted as leaving South Africa is the S.S. Leviathan in the livery of the United States Lines, shown sometime during or after 1929.