Mina Godenzi's character is released from prison dressed in reference to Linda Thorsen's character in "The Avengers", complete with 60's style suit and haircut
Bette Davis wanted to play Nana, but Jack Warner, who had just raised her salary, thought she would be wasted in a relatively small part. In a Time Magazine article in 1938, he's quoted as saying the part was "unworthy of a great actress".