Fred Rudolph and Julia Ann Swift as well as The Dirk Gang are all based on real people.
Fred, (a Pharmacist) and Julia, (the first woman Photographer in the state of California) were later married and had children (seen on the wall of Julia's shop).
The photos on the wall in Julia's shop are the actual people portrayed by Jessica Morris (Julia) and Bj Mezek (Fred). The photo of the children are the real Fred and Julia's children.
Despite being only 45 minutes from Palm Springs, CA; it snowed three times during filming.
Byron Cherry (Dukes of Hazzard) was originally cast as Marshal Steed but had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict.
Filmed during the height of the pandemic, all cast and crew were required to wear a mask or shield when not filming, as well as blood tests every 48 hours.