The Proud and Profane (1956) has been out of circulation for many decades. In 2011, when Olive Films began appropriating the Paramount catalog for DVD and Blu-ray issues, this movie was announced for U.S. release, but it never materialized. The film continues to languish in the Paramount vaults.
Feature-film debut of Frank Gorshin playing the uncredited role of "Harry." In the film's opening at dockside, just after Lee arrives, Kate stops to talk to Harry about obtaining a can of paint off his truck.
Portions of The Proud and Profane (1956) were shot on location in St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, as well as San Juan, Puerto Rico. Location filming in the Virgin Islands was initially delayed, as the film crew arrived in St. Thomas at same time as hurricanes "Connie" and "Diane." Due to the emergency, the production agreed to temporarily turn over its equipment trucks to the local authorities in order to help with the evacuation of the island's remotest population.
Lucy Herndon Crockett was a Red Cross worker in the Pacific during World War II. She traveled with Basil O'Connor, national chairman of the American Red Cross, during the war as his secretary and speechwriter. An author of nine books, she wrote the 1953 book "The Magnificent Bastards" about her experiences with the U.S. Marine Corps.