 In November 1952 Katzman amended his contract with Columbia to make fifteen films a year for seven years, for one that allowed him to make twenty films (seventeen features and three serials).The films in 1953 would include "The Kiss and the Sword".In August 1953 Katzman announced the film would be made as part of a slate of five films to be made between August 18 and December 15 that year, the others being "Battle of Rogue River", "Pirates of Tripoli", "The Miami Story" and "Jungle Maneater".