This film bombed at the box office, not even making back its negative cost, resulting in a loss to MGM of $1,356,000 according to studio records.
By the patch on his left shoulder, Gregory is a member of the 101st Airborne Division, nicknamed "The Screaming Eagles".
This story was filmed twice before - Waterloo Bridge (1931) and Waterloo Bridge (1940), both set during World War I, and in turned based on the play of the same title that opened on Broadway at the Fulton (later Helen Hayes) Theatre, 210 W. 46th St., on January 6, 1930 and ran for 64 performances.
According to MGM records the film earned $647,000 in the US and Canada and $710,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $1,356,000.
Joyce Vanderveen's debut.