According to Don Siegel in his biography, Universal Studios did not properly manage the release of the movie, presenting it as one more action movie starring Clint Eastwood , which of course disappointed audiences faithful to his usual movies. Siegel also said that this movie should have been shown in local theaters in New York City and then could have probably been a moderate success instead of a failure at the box office.
Clint Eastwood stated, "I was a bit in awe of Geraldine Page, because she was such a renowned New York stage actress, and I thought she might not be too thrilled working with me. But much to my surprise, the first day on the set, she walked up to me, smiled, and said she was a big fan of mine from my TV series Rawhide (1959)".
During production, Clint Eastwood directed his first movie, a behind-the-scenes look at producer/ director Don Siegel at work called The Beguiled: The Storyteller (1971).
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