 Mitchell Leisen was given co-director credit for the film's 1939 re-release.Leisen claimed that he did most of the directing on the film, and that Stuart Walker acted as more of an assistant director, but Walker's contract with Paramount guaranteed him full directorial credit, while Leisen had no contract with the studio.For the re-release of the film in 1939, some scenes were cut to comply with the Production Code.