Much of the opening, under-titles sequence of a prison break was made from footage borrowed from Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954), directed by Don Siegel.
Is referenced in the board game Balderdash.
Originally planned as a Mutual Pictures of California production, to follow The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) in 1952.
Re-released by Olive Films on Blu-ray in 2013.
Final film of Tom Dugan.