The police in this film use the 1928 model Thompson sub-machine gun with a 50 round drum magazine while the bad guys use the BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle). Bonnie and Clyde were known for using the BAR in their criminal exploits. Unlike the Thompson which uses a pistol round, the BAR uses a rifle round with extreme penetrating power. The BAR was also used by American machine-gunners in WWII.
This film received its USA television premiere Friday 2 November 1956 on KTTV (Los Angeles), followed by Philadelphia Saturday 1 December 1956 on WFIL (Channel 6), by Altoona PA Thursday 13 December 1957 on WFBG (Channel 10), by New York City Saturday 22 December 1956 on WCBS (Channel 2) and by Chicago Friday 4 January 1957 on on WBBM (Channel 2); it first aired in Minneapolis 26 April 1957 on KMGM (Channel 9), and in San Francisco 8 January 1958 on KGO (Channel 7).
The New York production of the play "Roost" opened 14 February 1938 and closed after 8 performances.