Raft's signing was announced in November 1949.
William Bowers was adapting James Hadley Chase's novel and filming was to take place in San Remo (Italy) and London. John and James Woolf of Romulus Films were to be co-producers. (Raft would go on to make several films in Europe.) When Raft left for London in December it was announced that he would also make a second film for Kaufman,
Montmare, about a Paris night club owner. Joseph Newman sailed for London on January 12, 1950. Nadia Gray, Pat Roc and Joanne Dru were those offered the female lead before Coleen Gray took the role. Gray left for England i March 1950. The film was made at
Teddington Studios in London and
on location around
San Remo on the Mediterranean coast in
northern Italy.
Peter Lorre was initially intended to appear as Massine, but the role eventually went to
Charles Goldner. Filming started in San Remo on April 24, 1950. Grey later said the trip to make the film "was the highlight of my life." Editing was finished by September. In January 1951 Kaufman signed a deal with 20th Century Fox for the latter to distribute. ==References==