Well, Robert Mitchum was tapped to play the lead, and Duke was producer. It was filmed (partially) where Duke and Pilar were honeymooning...
Mitchum got "rowdy" with director Bill Wellman, even (as a "joke") pushing him off a pier at one point. Wellman was NOT amused, and told Duke that it was either RM or him, AND if Duke didn't play RM's role, he'd leave. So they let Mitchum go.
Duke didn't like that he had to play a role written for Mitchum, but he did...
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