This film was thought to have been lost for many years until a print was discovered in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s. After a number of showings in various revival cinemas throughout the USA, it was first telecast in the New York City area Saturday 12 August 1978 on WNET (Channel 13);
Keye Luke was working in the publicity department of "Fox" as an artist when he was cast as Lee Chan. He had done the artwork for the publicity stills for the "Charlie Chan" film series.
Director Hamilton MacFadden was replaced by Lewis Seiler after only one week's shooting, and cinematographer Daniel B. Clark was replaced by Ernest Palmer.