Carré (libretto) "Se a caso madama" from the opera Le nozze di Figaro - by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (music) and Lorenzo da Ponte (libretto) Unnamed aria from the opera Il ritorno di Césare - by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (music and lyrics) Notes: Il ritorno di Césare is a fictitious opera created by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco for the film, and staged by Vladimir Rosing. Production Preston Sturges approached Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with the idea of doing a remake of Strictly Dishonorable with Ezio Pinza, and received $60,000 for the rights, but was disappointed when he was not hired to write the screenplay. Strictly Dishonorable was in production from mid-January to mid-March 1951, and was released on 3 July of that year. Reception According to MGM records the film earned $660,000 in the US and Canada and $221,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $664,000. Adaptations Lux Radio Theatre broadcast a radio adaptation of the film on December 8, 1952, with Janet Leigh reprising her role and Fernando Lamas replacing Pinza. Notes External links 1951 films 1951 romantic comedy films American romantic comedy films American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films American films based on plays Films directed by Melvin Frank Films directed by Norman Panama Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films based on works by Preston Sturges Films about opera Films about singers Films set in the 1920s 1950s American films