This film premiered the New York City telecasting of the Hopalong Cassidy film series Sunday 28 November 1948 on WNBT (Channel 4); it first aired in Atlanta Saturday 8 January 1949 on WSB (Channel 8), in Memphis Saturday 15 January 1949 on WMCT (Channel 4), in Los Angeles Friday 18 February 1949 on KTLA (Channel 5), and in Fort Worth Saturday 2 April 1949 on WBAP (Channel 5).
This is one of 54 Hopalong Cassidy features produced by Harry Sherman, initially distributed by Paramount Pictures from 1935-1941, and then by United Artists 1942-1944, which were purchased by their star William Boyd for nationally syndicated television presentation beginning in 1948 and continuing thereafter for many years, as a result of their phenomenal success. Each feature was re-edited to 54 minutes so as to comfortably fit into a 60 minute time slot, with six minutes for commercials. It was not until 50 years later that, with the cooperation of Mrs. Boyd. i.e. Grace Bradley, that they were finally restored to their original length with their original opening and closing credits intact.
The thirty-ninth of sixty-six Hopalong Cassidy movies.
One of the three credited screenwriters was Ellen Corby, who appeared on the popular 1970s family drama "The Waltons" as Grandma Walton.