The film was considered lost until a print was discovered in 2009 and restored.
The filmed opened exclusively in Key West, Florida in September 1956 at two theaters on Duval Street. White patrons attended the Strand Theater. Black patrons attended the segregated Monroe Theater. The film was pulled after 3 days.
The film had a brief run in New York in 1957.
The film had a brief run in Los Angeles in 1958.