Trivia

The film was banned in Israel and the Soviet Union because of its uncommon compassionate portrayal of Germans during WWII.

Douglas Sirk and Erich Maria Remarque became close friends during the shooting. Later, in Switzerland, they were even neighbors.

Reportedly Jean-Luc Godard's favorite of Douglas Sirk's films.

This is one of few American films which portray World War II and the main characters were the enemy, shown in a human light.

This movie is novelist Erich Maria Remarque's only on-screen performance.

Erich Maria Remarque: The author of the actual original source novel appears as Professor Pohlmann in the film.