Remade in 1943 as Hello Frisco, Hello (1943) with John Payne in the lead role. Alice Faye and Jack Oakie reprised their "heroine" and "sidekick" roles in the remake.
The film was given a "B" rating by the National Legion of Decency - morally objectionable in part for all.
The $20,000 price for the ring would be equivalent to $457,000 in 2025.
Gregory Ratoff (Kolpolpeck) appeared in this and The Road to Glory (1936) with Warner Baxter. Later he would direct Baxter in 3 films, Wife, Husband and Friend (1939), Barricade (1939), and Adam Had Four Sons (1941).